noblest
noblest — 形容詞
- noblestpositive
- more noblestcomparative
- most noblestsuperlative
1. having the highest moral qualities, such as honesty, bravery, and a strong sense
高尚
具備誠實、勇敢、善良等品德
having the highest moral qualities, such as honesty, bravery, and a strong sense of what is right — someone who is noble in this sense acts selflessly and with integrity even when doing so is hard.
Returning the lost wallet was the noblest act of honesty Theo's friends had ever seen.
歸還撿到的錢包，是 Theo 的朋友們見過最高尚的誠實之舉。
superlative: the noblest + noun (act)
It was noble of Nora to forgive the driver who crashed into her car.
Nora 願意原諒撞壞她車子的駕駛，這種胸懷非常高尚。
noble of + person + to-infinitive: praising someone's character
The firefighters who ran back into the burning building showed the most noble courage.
那些衝回燃燒建築物的消防員展現了最高貴的勇氣。
Omar believed that telling the truth, even when it hurts, is a noble act.
Omar 認為即使說真話會傷人，仍然是一件高尚的行為。
Sofia's noble effort to help the homeless family went unnoticed by the news cameras.
Sofia 幫助無家可歸家庭的崇高努力，沒有被新聞鏡頭拍到。
- virtuous
focuses on following high moral standards; slightly more formal than 'noble'
- honorable
emphasises keeping one's word and acting with integrity; often used in military or professional contexts
- righteous
stronger tone, implies moral anger or certainty about what is right; can sound self-righteous in some contexts
- dignified
focuses on the calm, serious way a person behaves, not necessarily on active moral choices
文法句型
noble + noun
it + be + noble + to-infinitive
noble of + person + to-infinitive
用法筆記
Frequently used in the superlative form 'noblest' when describing an action or quality as the highest example of its kind. The pattern 'it is noble of someone to do something' is common in spoken and written English.
常見錯誤
2. belonging to the highest social class in a society that has a formal system of r
貴族的
屬於最高社會階層的
belonging to the highest social class in a society that has a formal system of ranked titles, usually because your family has held that position for many generations.
Hana came from a noble family that owned the same estate since the seventeenth century.
Hana 來自一個貴族家庭，自十七世紀以來就一直擁有同一座莊園。
collocation: noble family
In feudal Japan, only children of noble birth could attend the imperial court.
在封建時代的日本，只有貴族出身的子女才能進出朝廷。
fixed phrase: noble birth
The Watanabe family's noble lineage was recorded in the national archives of the old kingdom.
渡邊家族的貴族血統被記錄在舊王國的國家檔案中。
Diego discovered that his great-grandmother was a noble woman who had married a common soldier.
Diego 發現他的曾祖母是一名貴族女性，嫁給了一名平民士兵。
Noble families in that country once held all the political power through their inherited titles.
該國的貴族家族曾經透過世襲頭銜掌握所有政治權力。
- aristocratic
more formal; describes the class system itself rather than a person's belonging to it
- blue-blooded
informal; suggests old, established noble families rather than recently titled ones
文法句型
noble + noun (family/blood/birth/rank)
用法筆記
In this sense 'noble' is almost always used before a noun ('noble family', 'noble blood') rather than predicatively. It describes a social fact, not a moral judgment — do not confuse with sense 1 (MORAL CHARACTER).
常見錯誤
3. very impressive in size, appearance, or quality — used about buildings, landscap
宏偉；壯麗
外觀或品質令人讚嘆的
very impressive in size, appearance, or quality — used about buildings, landscapes, or objects that make people admire them because they look grand, stately, or beautifully made.
The old cathedral stood on the hill; its noblest tower was visible across the city.
那座古老的大教堂矗立在山丘上，其最宏偉的塔樓在整座城市各處都看得見。
superlative: the noblest + noun (tower)
Fatima thought the mountain view was a noble sight that no photograph could capture.
Fatima 認為那片山景非常壯麗，任何照片都無法捕捉。
The museum hall has very noble proportions, with tall marble columns and a painted ceiling.
博物館大廳的比例非常宏偉，有著高大的大理石柱和彩繪天花板。
Raj admired the noble lines of the eighteenth-century ship model in the maritime museum.
Raj 在海洋博物館裡欣賞那艘十八世紀船模的宏偉線條。
The queen's portrait had the noblest frame in the gallery, carved from dark oak.
女王的肖像在藝廊裡擁有最華麗的畫框，以深色橡木雕刻而成。
文法句型
noble + noun (building/view/proportions)
the noblest + noun
very noble
noblest — 名詞
- noblestsingular
- noblestsplural
1. a person who, through birth or royal appointment, holds a formal title such as d
貴族
擁有世襲頭銜的上層社會人物
a person who, through birth or royal appointment, holds a formal title such as duke, earl, countess, or baron, which places them at the top of a ranked social system.
The king invited every noble in the kingdom to the wedding of his eldest daughter.
國王邀請了王國裡每一位貴族參加他長女的婚禮。
pattern: every noble in + location
At the ceremony nobles sat in front while the common people stood at the back.
典禮上貴族們坐在前方，而平民百姓則站在後方。
Leila's grandmother spoke of a noble who left his title to marry a farmer's daughter.
Leila 的祖母提到一位貴族為了娶農家女兒而放棄爵位的故事。
After the revolution many nobles lost their land and had to find work.
革命之後，許多貴族失去了土地，不得不去找工作謀生。
The old castle still belongs to a French noble who visits only twice a year.
那座古老的城堡仍然屬於一位法國貴族，他每年只來拜訪兩次。
- aristocrat
more common in modern English; refers to any member of the upper class, with or without a specific title
- peer
specifically a member of the British nobility who has the right to sit in the House of Lords
- lord
can be a general term for a nobleman or a specific title; also used as a form of address
- commoner
a person who is not a member of the nobility; the direct opposite in a class system
文法句型
the + noble + verb
a/an + noble
noble + of + place
用法筆記
The noun 'noble' is most natural when referring to a specific historical or fictional aristocracy. In modern everyday English, speakers are more likely to say 'aristocrat' or use the specific title ('the duke', 'the countess') instead of the general noun 'noble'.