obes

IPA/ˌeʊ.biːˈiː/
IPA/ˌoʊ.biːˈiː/

obes — noun

  • obessingular
  • obesesplural

1. the letters OBE, used for a British royal honour awarded for important service o

1.名詞C2
釋義

the letters OBE, used for a British royal honour awarded for important service or achievement, often written after a person's name

例句

The concert poster listed Élise Martin, OBE, above the headline act.

OBE written after a person's name

At the palace ceremony, Padma received an OBE for community service.

receive an OBE for + service

同義詞
  • honour

    a broader term; an OBE is one specific British honour

  • award

    general recognition; it does not specifically imply the British honours system

  • decoration

    a formal term for an awarded distinction, often in ceremonial contexts

文法句型

receive an OBE

be awarded an OBE

be appointed OBE

Name, OBE

用法筆記

Usually seen in formal British contexts. It often follows a person's name in print, but it can also appear after verbs such as receive, award, or appoint when people mention the honour itself.

常見錯誤

❌She became OBE last year.
✅She received an OBE last year.
💡use OBE as the name of an honour someone receives, not as a verb or bare complement after 'became'.
❌His name ended with obe.
✅His name ended with OBE.
💡the abbreviation is normally written in capital letters.