| 单词 | honor |
| 释义 | noun | verb honorhonor1 /ˈɑnɚ/ ●●○ S3 W3 noun 1something THAT MAKES YOU PROUD [singular] formal something that makes you feel very proud: It is a great honor, something I never expected.have the honor of doing something I had the honor of meeting Mrs. Edelman.be an honor to do something It’s an honor to serve your country.do somebody the honor of doing something Sylvia has done me the honor of agreeing to be my wife. I will always count it an honor to be his friend.2RESPECT [uncountable] the respect that someone or something receives from other people: national/family/personal etc. honor a matter of national honor His trophies hold a place of honor on the mantelpiece.3MORAL PRINCIPLES [uncountable] strong moral beliefs and standards of behavior that make people respect and trust you: a soldier’s honor They were criminals, but with a code of honor (=rules about how to behave). I know Bob to be a man of honor.4GIVEN TO show respect [countable] something that is given to someone to show that people respect and admire what he or she has done: He’s won many honors. She won a Nobel Prize, literature’s highest honor.5in honor of somebody/something a)in order to show how much you admire and respect someone: The building is named in honor of the basketball coach. Beth is giving a party in his honor. b)to celebrate an event: An oak tree was planted in honor of the occasion.6Your/His/Her Honor used when speaking to or about a judge7be an honor to somebody/something to bring admiration and respect to your country, school, family, etc. because of your behavior or achievements: They are an honor to their parents.8with honors if you finish high school or college with honors, you get one of the highest grades9with full military honors if someone is buried with full military honors, there is a military ceremony at his or her funeral10be/feel honor bound to feel that it is your moral duty to do something: We felt honor bound to attend their wedding.11do the honors spoken to pour the drinks, serve food, etc. at a social occasion: Deborah, would you do the honors?12on your/my honor a)if you swear on your honor to do something, you promise very seriously to do it b)old-fashioned if you are on your honor to do something, you are being trusted to do it13your word of honor a very serious promise that what you are saying is true, or that you will do what you say: I gave him my word of honor that I would find some way to help.14SEX [uncountable] old use if a woman loses her honor, she has sex with a man she is not married to → see also guest of honor at guest1 (1), maid of honor noun | verb honorhonor2 ●●○ W3 verb 1be/feel honored (to do something) to feel very proud and pleased: I am deeply honored to be chosen.2[transitive] formal to show publicly that someone is respected and admired, especially by praising him or her or giving him or her a special title: We remember and honor our fallen soldiers.honor somebody with something He was honored with an award for excellence in teaching.honor somebody for something Two firefighters have been honored for their courage.3honor a contract/agreement/request etc. to do what you have agreed to do: We have honored the family’s request to keep the details confidential.4[transitive] to treat someone with special respect: They treated me like an honored guest.5honor a check/coupon/card etc. to accept something besides cash as payment6somebody has decided to honor us with his/her presence spoken humorous said when someone arrives late, or to someone who rarely comes to a meeting, class, etc. → see also time-honored |
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