honored
honored — 動詞
1. to publicly show that you have very deep respect or admiration for a person, gro
表揚；致敬
公開表達深切尊敬
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.
村裡為 Ramón 舉辦晚宴，表揚他從河中救起三個孩子。
honor + [person] + at + [event] for + [reason]
Soldiers stood in silence to honor the firefighters who died in the warehouse blaze.
士兵們肅立默哀，向在倉庫大火中殉職的消防員致敬。
honor + [people] for sacrifice/loss
Every spring, the school honors graduates by carving their names into the oak gates.
每年春天，學校會把畢業生的名字刻在橡木大門上以示表揚。
Mizuki bowed deeply to honor her grandmother's memory at the family altar.
Mizuki 在家族祭壇前深深一鞠躬，向祖母的遺念致敬。
- 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
頒獎表揚
正式頒發獎項或榮銜
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.
影展頒發終身成就獎給 Élise，表揚她五十年的演藝生涯。
honor + [person] + with + [award] for + [career reason]
Cyrus was honored at the science fair for his low-cost water filter design.
Cyrus 因設計低成本濾水器，在科學展上獲頒獎表揚。
passive: be honored at + [event] for + [reason]
City Hall honored Nurse Aarav as nurse of the year for his work during the outbreak.
市政府表揚 Aarav 護理師為年度模範，肯定他在疫情期間的付出。
The mayor honored the soccer team with a parade after they won the national cup.
市長以遊行表揚這支足球隊，慶祝他們奪得全國盃。
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
履行；遵守
確實做到承諾或合約
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.
工廠終於履行協議，把獎金發給工人。
honor + agreement to + [infinitive]
Nadia honored her promise to take her cousin to the concert despite a bad cold.
Nadia 即使重感冒，仍履行帶表妹去演唱會的承諾。
honor + promise to + [infinitive]
The new manager refused to honor the deal his predecessor had signed with the suppliers.
新經理拒絕履行前任與供應商簽下的合約。
Imani honors her commitment to call her parents in Lagos every Sunday evening.
Imani 信守承諾，每週日晚上都打電話給拉哥斯的父母。
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
接受付款
銀行或商家認可作為付款
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.
松街那家小麵包店仍接受去年夏天的舊折價券。
honor + coupons (a shop accepting them)
The bank refused to honor the check because Wren had closed the account two weeks earlier.
銀行拒絕兌付這張支票，因為 Wren 兩週前已關閉帳戶。
refuse to honor + check
Most cafes near the train station honor both Visa and Mastercard for tourists.
車站附近多數咖啡店都接受 Visa 和 Mastercard 兩種卡。
The hotel will honor your reservation even if you arrive after midnight.
即使你過了午夜才到，飯店仍會認可你的訂房。
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 — 名詞
1. the good name and admiration that a person, family, or group gets from other peo
名譽；榮譽
他人因功績而給予的好名聲
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.
贏得數學競賽為 Dario 的鄉下小學帶來莫大榮譽。
bring honor to + [group]
The general fought to defend the honor of his soldiers after the false news report.
將軍為了在假新聞後捍衛部下的名譽而奮戰。
defend the honor of + [group]
For Eli's grandmother, the family's honor mattered more than money or land.
對 Eli 的祖母來說，家族的名譽比金錢和土地都重要。
Cheating in the final exam was seen as a stain on the school's honor.
期末考作弊被視為學校名譽上的一大污點。
- 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
操守；氣節
堅守正道的內在品格
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.
Tunde 把撿到的錢包原封不動歸還，對他而言操守勝過唾手可得的錢。
honor as a personal moral principle
The old captain was known as a man of honor who never lied to his crew.
這位老船長以重氣節聞名，從不對船員說謊。
a man/person of honor
The boxing club lives by a strict code of honor: never hit a fallen opponent.
拳擊俱樂部奉行嚴格的氣節規範：絕不出手攻擊倒地的對手。
Sade refused to spread the rumor about her rival; her sense of honor would not allow it.
Sade 拒絕散播對手的謠言，她的操守不容許她這麼做。
- 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
榮幸；殊榮
令人感到自豪的特殊機會
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.
Sofie 說，能在難民營教孩子讀書是她的榮幸。
it is an honor to + [infinitive]
Carrying the Olympic torch into the stadium was the greatest honor of Anjali's life.
捧著奧運聖火進入體育場，是 Anjali 一生最大的殊榮。
the greatest honor of + [person's] life
Matthew had the honor of cooking dinner for the visiting prime minister last Friday.
上週五 Matthew 有幸為來訪的總理下廚。
Being asked to speak at her old teacher's retirement party felt like a real honor.
受邀在恩師的退休派對上致詞，讓她感到無比榮幸。
- 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
獎項；榮銜
公開表彰功績的獎牌或頭銜
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.
Caleb 因從洞穴中救出兩名潛水員，獲頒國家最高榮銜。
receive + [honor name] for + [reason]
The young writer's first novel won three major literary honors in a single year.
這位年輕作家的處女作一年內贏得三項重要文學獎項。
win + [number] honors
Zola's wall is covered with honors from her years as a wildlife photographer.
Zola 的牆上掛滿她多年野生動物攝影所獲的榮銜。
The fire chief was awarded military and civilian honors after the rescue.
這位消防隊長在救援後獲頒軍方與民間雙重榮銜。
- 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
悼念儀式
公開表達敬意的儀式或舉動
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.
鎮上舉行燭光儀式，悼念在塌方中喪生的礦工。
in honor of + [deceased people]
Jason organized a small concert as an honor to his late piano teacher.
Jason 籌辦了一場小型音樂會，悼念已故的鋼琴老師。
an honor to + [deceased person]
A minute of silence was observed as a final honor to the retiring chief judge.
全場默哀一分鐘，作為對退休首席法官最後的致敬。
Romi planted a cherry tree at the school as an honor to her late mother.
Romi 在校園裡種了一棵櫻花樹，作為對已故母親的悼念。
- 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
閣下；庭上
對法官或市長的正式尊稱
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.
庭上，我的當事人希望以無罪答辯。
Your Honor (direct address to a judge)
The lawyer stood up and said, 'Your Honor, may we approach the bench?'
律師起身說：「庭上，可否上前商議？」
Your Honor + courtroom request
His Honor the Mayor will give the opening speech at tonight's ceremony.
市長閣下將在今晚的典禮上致開幕詞。
Piotr addressed the visiting judge as 'Your Honor' throughout the hearing.
Piotr 在整場庭審中都以「庭上」稱呼來訪的法官。
- 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
榮譽學位
成績達到頂尖標準的學位資格
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.
Eliska 六月以化學榮譽學位從州立大學畢業。
graduate with honors in + [subject]
Vinícius joined the honors math program after scoring in the top two percent.
Vinícius 因成績進入前百分之二，加入榮譽數學課程。
honors + [subject] + program
Only students with honors in their final year may apply for the research grant.
只有最後一年取得榮譽學位的學生才能申請這項研究獎助。
Her parents framed the honors certificate and hung it in the living room.
她的父母把榮譽學位證書裱框，掛在客廳。
- 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.