honour 是什么意思？honour 的含义 - 柯林高阶英语学习词典 - 在线工具

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense honours , present participle honouring , past tense, past participle honoured regional note: in AM, use honor

1. uncountable noun

Honour means doing what you believe to be right and being confident that you have done what is right.

The officers died faithful to Poland and to the honour of a soldier.

I do not believe I can any longer serve with honour as a member of your government.

Synonyms: integrity, principles, morality, honesty More Synonyms of honour

2. countable noun

An honour is a special award that is given to someone, usually because they have done something good or because they are greatly respected.

Most of the high honours usually go to long-serving MPs loyal to the government.

He was showered with honours–among them an Oscar.

Synonyms: title, award, distinction, accolade More Synonyms of honour

3. verb [usually passive]

If someone is honoured, they are given public praise or an award for something they have done.

Two American surgeons were last week honoured with the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology. [be VERB-ed]

Mr Reddy has been honoured by the Pope by being made a knight of St Gregory. [be VERB-ed]

Synonyms: acclaim, celebrate, praise, decorate More Synonyms of honour

4. singular noun

If you describe doing or experiencing something as an honour, you mean you think it is something special and desirable.

Five other cities had been competing for the honour of staging the Games. [+ of]

Tchaikovsky was given a state funeral–the first commoner to be granted this honour.

Michael said: 'It's an honour to finally work with her.'.

Perhaps as it is so close to noon, you would do me the honour of having lunch with me.

Synonyms: privilege, credit, favour, pleasure More Synonyms of honour

5. passive verb

If you say that you would be honoured to do something, you are saying very politely and formally that you would be pleased to do it. If you say that you are honoured by something, you are saying that you are grateful for it and pleased about it.

[politeness]

Peter Alliss says he would be honoured to be asked. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive]

It's a very flattering offer, and I'm honoured by your confidence in me. [be VERB-ed]

6. verb

To honour someone means to treat them or regard them with special attention and respect.

Her Majesty later honoured the Headmaster with her presence at lunch. [VERB noun + with]

Those right-wing people who most honour their monarch see no reason for any apology. [VERB noun]

honoured adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]

Mrs Patrick Campbell was an honoured guest.

7. verb

If you honour an arrangement or promise, you do what you said you would do.

The two sides agreed to honour a new ceasefire. [VERB noun]

Mr Ashkenazy has informed us that he will be unable to honour his contract with Symphony Hall to perform the piano recital. [VERB noun]

8. uncountable noun [usually NOUN noun]

Honours is a type of university degree which is of a higher standard than a pass or ordinary degree.

...an honours degree in business studies.

9. countable noun

Judges, and mayors in the United States, are sometimes called your honour or referred to as his honour or her honour.

I bring this up, your honor, because I think it is important to understand the background of the defendant.

...His Honour Judge Brodrick.

10. See also guest of honour, lap of honour, maid of honour

11.

do the honours

12.

in honour of

13.

in sb's honour

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