honorable是什么意思

honorable

英美 ['ɑn?r?b?l]

honorable 榮譽的，可敬的

honor,尊敬，榮譽，-able,形容詞后綴。

honorable (adj.): early 14c. (mid-13c. as a surname), from Old French honorable, from Latin honorabilis "that procures honor, estimable, honorable," from honorare "to honor" (see honor (n.)). Related: Honorably.
"Now, George, you must divide the cake honorably with your brother Charlie."--George: "What is 'honorably,' mother?" "It means that you must give him the largest piece."--George: "Then, mother, I should rather Charlie would cut it." ["Smart Sayings of Bright Children," collected by Howard Paul, 1886]

1. He argued that the only honorable course of action was death.: 他認為唯一體面的行為就只有一死。

2. An honorable Chinese citizen should be jealous of his own rights.: 一名光榮的中國公民應當珍惜自己的公民權(quán)利.

4. Not all men are as honorable or hold to the same standards as Sam.: 不是所有的人都像薩姆那樣品德如此高尚，抑或恪守同樣的道德準則。