honourable

/ˈɒn.ər.ə.bəl/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɑnɚəbəl] /ˈɑː.nɚ.ə.bəl/ (ame, ipa)

honourable — 形容詞

  • honourablepositive
  • more honourablecomparative
  • most honourablesuperlative

1. behaving in a way that is morally right and truthful, so that other people admir

1.形容詞B2
釋義

高尚的

品行端正、值得尊敬

behaving in a way that is morally right and truthful, so that other people admire and trust you

例句

Xiu has always been an honourable person who keeps her word.

Xiu 一直是個高尚的人，她總是信守承諾。

collocation: honourable person

It was very honourable of Tamar to admit that she had made a mistake.

Tamar 勇於承認自己犯了錯，這是非常高尚的行為。

structure: it is honourable of someone to do something

同義詞
  • upright

    strongly suggests strict moral correctness; slightly more formal

  • principled

    emphasises having a clear set of moral rules that guide behaviour

  • ethical

    focuses on professional or formal standards of right conduct

  • respectable

    describes someone respected by society, but does not necessarily imply deep moral integrity

反義詞
  • dishonourable

    the direct opposite; behaving without moral integrity

  • disgraceful

    describes behaviour that brings shame; stronger in emotional tone

文法句型

honourable + noun

it is honourable of someone to do something

someone is honourable

用法筆記

This word carries a stronger moral tone than 'honest' and is typically used to describe a person's consistent character rather than a single act. It is more common in British English than in American English, where the spelling 'honorable' is used.

常見錯誤

❌It was honourable from him to help the old lady.
✅It was honourable of him to help the old lady.
💡use 'of', not 'from', when describing someone's action as honourable.

2. a formal word used alongside a person's name to indicate a senior government pos

2.形容詞C1
釋義

尊敬的

用於政府官員或貴族姓名前的尊稱

a formal word used alongside a person's name to indicate a senior government position, a high judicial office, or membership of the British nobility

例句

The Honourable Indra Patel was appointed as a High Court judge last year.

尊敬的 Indra Patel 去年被任命為高等法院法官。

title: the Honourable + name + role

Letters addressed to the Honourable Christopher Wong should be marked 'Private and Confidential'.

寄給尊敬的 Christopher Wong 的信件應標註「私密與機密」。

formal title for government officials

文法句型

the Honourable + [name] + [role]

the Right Honourable + [name] (for very senior officials)

用法筆記

This title is not a description of character — it is a formal courtesy title linked to a person's office or birth. In the UK, it can be abbreviated to 'the Hon.' in writing. Very senior officials, such as cabinet ministers and members of the Privy Council, use the title 'the Right Honourable'.

常見錯誤

❌Please welcome the honourable Mr. Chen, our guest speaker.
✅Please welcome the Honourable Mr. Chen, our guest speaker.
💡when used as a formal title, 'Honourable' must be capitalised. For general moral praise, use lowercase: 'He is a very honourable man.'