honored
honored — verb
1. to publicly show that you have very deep respect or admiration for a person, gro
to publicly show that you have very deep respect or admiration for a person, group, or thing, often in a formal way.
The village honored Ramón at a dinner for rescuing three children from the river.
honor + [person] + at + [event] for + [reason]
Soldiers stood in silence to honor the firefighters who died in the warehouse blaze.
honor + [people] for sacrifice/loss
Every spring, the school honors graduates by carving their names into the oak gates.
Mizuki bowed deeply to honor her grandmother's memory at the family altar.
- dishonor
to bring shame on instead of respect
- disrespect
everyday opposite
文法句型
honor + [person/thing]
honor + [person] + with + [something]
用法筆記
Often passive in formal contexts: 'I am honored to be here.' Subject is usually a community, institution, or group that has the standing to confer recognition.
常見錯誤
2. to officially give a person an award, prize, title, or some other public form of
to officially give a person an award, prize, title, or some other public form of praise for what they have done.
The film festival honored Élise with a lifetime achievement award after fifty years of acting.
honor + [person] + with + [award] for + [career reason]
Cyrus was honored at the science fair for his low-cost water filter design.
passive: be honored at + [event] for + [reason]
City Hall honored Nurse Aarav as nurse of the year for his work during the outbreak.
The mayor honored the soccer team with a parade after they won the national cup.
文法句型
honor + [person] + with + [award/prize]
be honored as + [title]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense always involves a concrete award, title, or public ceremony given to the person. Sense 1 can be a quiet act of respect without any prize being conferred.
3. to do exactly what you promised or agreed to do, especially when it is written d
to do exactly what you promised or agreed to do, especially when it is written down or formal.
The factory finally honored its agreement to pay the workers their bonus.
honor + agreement to + [infinitive]
Nadia honored her promise to take her cousin to the concert despite a bad cold.
honor + promise to + [infinitive]
The new manager refused to honor the deal his predecessor had signed with the suppliers.
Imani honors her commitment to call her parents in Lagos every Sunday evening.
文法句型
honor + [promise/agreement/contract]
用法筆記
Object must be a promise, agreement, contract, commitment, or pledge — not a person. Compare 'keep one's word' (less formal, same idea).
常見錯誤
4. if a bank or business honors a check, credit card, or coupon, it agrees to accep
if a bank or business honors a check, credit card, or coupon, it agrees to accept it as payment.
The little bakery on Pine Street still honors the old discount coupons from last summer.
honor + coupons (a shop accepting them)
The bank refused to honor the check because Wren had closed the account two weeks earlier.
refuse to honor + check
Most cafes near the train station honor both Visa and Mastercard for tourists.
The hotel will honor your reservation even if you arrive after midnight.
文法句型
honor + [check/card/coupon]
用法筆記
Subject is the bank, shop, or business that decides whether to accept. Often appears in the negative ('refuse to honor') when a payment is rejected.
honored — noun
1. the good name and admiration that a person, family, or group gets from other peo
the good name and admiration that a person, family, or group gets from other people because of who they are and what they have done.
Winning the math contest brought great honor to Dario's small village school.
bring honor to + [group]
The general fought to defend the honor of his soldiers after the false news report.
defend the honor of + [group]
For Eli's grandmother, the family's honor mattered more than money or land.
Cheating in the final exam was seen as a stain on the school's honor.
- reputation
more neutral; can be good or bad
- esteem
the respect others hold for someone
- good name
everyday equivalent
文法句型
honor of + [person/group]
bring honor to + [person/group]
用法筆記
Uncountable in this sense. Typically belongs to a group (family, school, country, regiment) rather than a single private person.
2. the personal quality of always doing what is right and keeping your word, even w
the personal quality of always doing what is right and keeping your word, even when it is hard or costs you something.
Tunde returned the lost wallet untouched, because for him honor came before easy money.
honor as a personal moral principle
The old captain was known as a man of honor who never lied to his crew.
a man/person of honor
The boxing club lives by a strict code of honor: never hit a fallen opponent.
Sade refused to spread the rumor about her rival; her sense of honor would not allow it.
- dishonor
behavior that breaks moral code
- corruption
active moral failure for personal gain
文法句型
a person of honor
code of honor
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this is an inner moral standard that the person carries, not the outside respect others give them. A person can have honor (sense 2) without yet having earned honor (sense 1).
3. a special chance or experience that makes you feel very proud, usually because n
a special chance or experience that makes you feel very proud, usually because not everyone gets to do it.
Sofie said it was an honor to teach reading to the children at the refugee camp.
it is an honor to + [infinitive]
Carrying the Olympic torch into the stadium was the greatest honor of Anjali's life.
the greatest honor of + [person's] life
Matthew had the honor of cooking dinner for the visiting prime minister last Friday.
Being asked to speak at her old teacher's retirement party felt like a real honor.
- burden
the opposite feeling: a task that weighs on you
文法句型
it is an honor to + [infinitive]
have the honor of + [-ing]
用法筆記
Countable in this sense ('an honor', 'a great honor'). The frame 'it is an honor to…' is the most common pattern in polite speech.
常見錯誤
4. a prize, medal, or public title given to someone to show that other people admir
a prize, medal, or public title given to someone to show that other people admire what they have done.
Caleb received the country's highest honor for pulling two divers from the cave.
receive + [honor name] for + [reason]
The young writer's first novel won three major literary honors in a single year.
win + [number] honors
Zola's wall is covered with honors from her years as a wildlife photographer.
The fire chief was awarded military and civilian honors after the rescue.
- award
more general; any prize for achievement
- medal
specifically a small disc worn as recognition
- decoration
formal; usually military
文法句型
receive an honor
honors for + [achievement]
用法筆記
Countable in this sense. Often plural ('honors') when referring to a collection of awards across a career. Distinguish from sense 3 (the feeling) — this sense is the physical award or formal title itself.
5. a ceremony, gesture, or public act done to show deep respect for a person, event
a ceremony, gesture, or public act done to show deep respect for a person, event, or memory.
The town held a candle-lit service in honor of the miners killed in the collapse.
in honor of + [deceased people]
Jason organized a small concert as an honor to his late piano teacher.
an honor to + [deceased person]
A minute of silence was observed as a final honor to the retiring chief judge.
Romi planted a cherry tree at the school as an honor to her late mother.
- tribute
very close; a public act of respect
- commemoration
specifically remembering a past event or person
文法句型
in honor of + [person/event]
用法筆記
Most often appears in the fixed frame 'in honor of [person/event]'. Distinguish from sense 1 (reputation) and sense 4 (the prize itself) — this sense is the ceremony or gesture as an event.
6. a formal title used when speaking to or about a judge, mayor, or other high-rank
a formal title used when speaking to or about a judge, mayor, or other high-ranking official in court or on official occasions.
Your Honor, my client wishes to enter a plea of not guilty.
Your Honor (direct address to a judge)
The lawyer stood up and said, 'Your Honor, may we approach the bench?'
Your Honor + courtroom request
His Honor the Mayor will give the opening speech at tonight's ceremony.
Piotr addressed the visiting judge as 'Your Honor' throughout the hearing.
- Your Worship
British equivalent for magistrates
- Your Lordship
British equivalent for senior judges
文法句型
Your Honor
His/Her Honor
用法筆記
Always capitalized ('Your Honor', 'His Honor'). In American courtrooms, this is the standard form of address for a judge.
常見錯誤
7. a higher grade or special status given to students who reach a very high standar
a higher grade or special status given to students who reach a very high standard in their studies.
Eliska graduated with honors in chemistry from her state university last June.
graduate with honors in + [subject]
Vinícius joined the honors math program after scoring in the top two percent.
honors + [subject] + program
Only students with honors in their final year may apply for the research grant.
Her parents framed the honors certificate and hung it in the living room.
- distinction
British equivalent for top academic grade
- merit
one level below distinction in UK system
文法句型
graduate with honors
honors program / course
用法筆記
Usually plural ('honors') and modifies an academic noun ('honors program', 'honors student'). British English uses 'honours' with similar meaning.