honour

/ˈɒnə/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

荣誉；荣幸；崇敬；尊敬；给予荣誉；遵守

释义与例句

n. 荣誉；荣幸；崇敬
great respect, a privilege that makes you proud, or public recognition for achievement
  1. It is a great honour to address you today.
    今天能向各位发表演讲，我深感荣幸。
  2. She received an honour for her services to medicine.
    她因对医学的贡献而获得荣誉。
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  1. The soldiers fought to defend their country's honour.
    士兵们为捍卫国家荣誉而战。
v. 尊敬；给予荣誉；遵守
to show great respect for someone, to give public recognition, or to keep an agreement or promise
  1. We gather each year to honour those who died.
    我们每年聚在一起缅怀逝者。
  2. She was honoured with a lifetime achievement award.
    她荣获终身成就奖。
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  1. The company failed to honour its promise to customers.
    这家公司未能履行对顾客的承诺。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 honour 为英式拼写，美式作 honor；记 in honour of（为纪念/致敬）和 honour a promise（履行承诺）。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • honourable 可敬的；品德高尚的
    形容词，表示值得尊敬或行为正直。
  • honorary 荣誉的；名誉的
    常用于 honorary degree（荣誉学位）。
同义词
  • respect 尊重；敬意
    respect 是日常广泛的尊重或敬意；honour 程度更强，常涉及崇高敬意、荣誉感、官方表彰或履行承诺。
    She has earned the respect of her colleagues. 她赢得了同事们的尊重。
反义词
  • dishonour 使蒙羞；耻辱
    His actions brought dishonour to the regiment. 他的行为给军团带来了耻辱。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • honesty 诚实；正直
    honour 指荣誉、崇敬或履行承诺；honesty 指诚实、不欺骗。两者相关但词性和核心含义不同。
    Honesty is essential in any relationship. 诚实在任何关系中都至关重要。
常见搭配
  • in honour of 为纪念……；为向……致敬
    A concert was held in honour of the composer. 为纪念这位作曲家举办了一场音乐会。
  • great honour 莫大的荣幸；崇高的荣誉
    It was a great honour to represent my country. 能代表我的国家是莫大的荣幸。
  • honour a promise 履行承诺
    The supplier agreed to honour its original promise. 供应商同意履行最初的承诺。