单词 | honour |
释义 | Word Frequency honour or US honor (ˈɒnə) noun 1. personal integrity; allegiance to moral principles 2. a. fame or glory b. a person or thing that wins this for another he is an honour to the school 3. (often plural) great respect, regard, esteem, etc, or an outward sign of this 4. (often plural) high or noble rank 5. a privilege or pleasure it is an honour to serve you 6. a woman's virtue or chastity 7. a. bridge, poker any of the top five cards in a suit or any of the four aces at no trumps b. whist any of the top four cards 8. golf the right to tee off first 9. do honour to 10. do the honours 11. honour bright 12. in honour bound 13. in honour of 14. on one's honour verb (transitive) 15. to hold in respect or esteem 16. to show courteous behaviour towards 17. to worship 18. to confer a distinction upon 19. to accept and then pay when due (a cheque, draft, etc) 20. to keep (one's promise); fulfil (a previous agreement) 21. to bow or curtsy to (one's dancing partner) Derived forms honourer (ˈhonourer) or US honorer (ˈhonorer) noun honourless (ˈhonourless) or US honorless (ˈhonorless) adjective Word origin C12: from Old French onor, from Latin honor esteemWord Frequency Honour(ˈɒnə) noun (preceded by Your, His, or Her) a. a title used to or of certain judges b. (in Ireland) a form of address in general use |
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