noun,

verb

🔑 hon·our

(

especially US

honor

)

BrE

/ˈɒnə(r)/

NAmE

/ˈɑːnər/

noun

HELP Use an, not a, before honour. * honour 前不定冠词用 an，不用 a。

➤respect 尊敬

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[U]

great respect and admiration for sb 尊敬；尊重；崇敬

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the

guest of honour

(= the most important one)

贵宾

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the

seat/place of honour

(= given to the most important guest)

上座；上席

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They stood in silence as a mark of honour to her. 他们肃立以示对她的敬意。

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➤privilege 荣幸

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[sing.]

something that you are very pleased or proud to do because people are showing you great respect 荣幸；光荣

SYN

privilege

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It was a great honour to be invited here today. 今天承蒙邀请到此，深感荣幸。

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pleasuredelight ◇ joy ◇ privilege ◇ treat ◇ honour

These are all words for things that make you happy or bring you enjoyment. 以上各词均指令人愉快、高兴的事。

pleasure a thing that brings you enjoyment or satisfaction 指乐事、快事：◆the pleasures and pains of everyday life 日常生活的苦与乐◆ It's been a pleasure meeting you. 很高兴认识您。
delight a thing or person that brings you great enjoyment or satisfaction 指令人高兴的事或人、乐事、乐趣：◆the delights of living in the country 生活在乡村的乐趣
joy a thing or person that brings you great enjoyment or happiness 指令人高兴的事或人、乐事、乐趣：◆the joys and sorrows of childhood 童年的欢乐与悲伤

pleasure, delight or joy? 用 pleasure、delight 还是 joy？

A delight or joy is greater than a pleasure; a person, especially a child, can be a delight or joy, but not a pleasure; joys are often contrasted with sorrows, but delights are not. * delight 和 joy 语气较 pleasure 强。令人高兴的人，尤其是孩子，可以是一种 delight 或 joy，但不能是一种 pleasure。joys 常与 sorrows 形成对比，但 delights 无这种对比。

privilege (rather formal) something that you are proud and lucky to have the opportunity to do 指荣幸、荣耀、光荣：◆It was a great privilege to hear her sing. 听她唱歌是莫大的荣幸。
treat (informal) a thing that sb enjoyed or is likely to enjoy very much 指乐事、乐趣：◆You've never been to this area before? Then you're in for a real treat. 你以前从来没有到过这一地区？那么你一定会喜之不尽。
honour/honor (formal) something that you are very pleased or proud to do because people are showing you great respect 指荣幸、光荣：◆It was a great honour to be invited here today. 今天承蒙邀请到此，深感荣幸。

Patterns

the pleasures/delights/joys of sth
It's a great pleasure/joy to me that…
It's a(n) pleasure/delight/joy/privilege/treat/honour to do sth
It's a pleasure/delight/joy to see/find…
a pleasure/delight/joy to behold/watch
a real pleasure/delight/joy/privilege/treat
a great pleasure/joy/privilege/honour
a rare joy/privilege/treat/honour

➤moral behaviour 道德品行

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[U]

the quality of knowing and doing what is morally right 正义感；道义；节操

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a man of honour品德高尚的人

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Proving his innocence has become a matter of honour. 证实他的清白已经成了一件道义上的事。

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➤reputation 名誉

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[U]

a good reputation; respect from other people 荣誉；名誉；他人的尊敬

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upholding the honour of your country捍卫祖国的荣誉

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The family honour is at stake. 家族名誉岌岌可危。

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dishonour

noun

[sing.]

~ to sth/sb

a person or thing that causes others to respect and admire sth/sb 引起尊敬（或尊重、崇敬）的人（或事物）

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She is an honour to the profession. 她是这一行业的光荣。

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➤award 奖励

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[C]

an award, official title, etc. given to sb as a reward for sth that they have done （为表扬某人的）奖励，荣誉称号，头衔

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the New Year's Honours list

(= in Britain, a list of awards and titles given on January 1 each year)

（英国）元旦受勋者名册

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to win the highest honour赢得最高荣誉

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He was buried

with full military honours

(= with a special military service as a sign of respect).他以隆重的军葬礼下葬。

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roll of honour

➤at university/school 大学；学校

honours

,

honors

[pl.]

(abbreviation

Hons

)

(often used as an adjective 常用作形容词)

a university course that is of a higher level than a basic course (in the US also used to describe a class in school which is at a higher level than other classes) 大学荣誉学位课程；（美国学校的）优等班

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an

honours degree/course

荣誉学位／课程

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a First Class Honours degree一级荣誉学位

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(

NAmE

)

I took an honors class in English. 我选了一个英语优等班课程。

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honours

,

honors

[pl.]

if you pass an exam or

graduate

from a university or school with honours, you receive a special mark/grade for having achieved a very high standard 优异成绩

➤judge/mayor 法官；市长

His/Her/Your Honour

[C]

a title of respect used when talking to or about a judge or a US

mayor

法官大人；（美国）市长阁下

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No more questions, Your Honour. 没有其他问题了，法官大人。

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➤in card games 纸牌游戏

[C

, usually pl.]

the cards that have the highest value 最大点数的牌

Silent letters gnarled, gnash, gnat, gnaw, gnome haute cuisine, heir, (NAmE herb), honour, hors d’oeuvre, hour knack, knee, kneel, knife, knight, knit, knob, knock, knot, know, knuckle psalm, psephology, psychic, ptarmigan, pterodactyl, psychology wrangle, wrap, wreath, wreck, wrench, wrestle, wriggle, wring, write, wrong bomb, climb, crumb, doubt, lamb, limb ascent, fascinate, muscle, scene, scissors height, right, sleigh, weight align, campaign, design, foreign, malign, reign, unfeigned balmy, calm, calf, half, yolk autumn, column, condemn, damn, hymn, solemn bristle, fasten, listen, mortgage, soften, thistle, wrestle biscuit, build, circuit, disguise, guilty, league, rogue, vague yacht answer, sword, two

●do sb an ˈhonour

●do sb the ˈhonour (of doing sth)

(

formal

)

to do sth to make sb feel very proud and pleased 使增光；赏光；给…带来荣誉

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Would you do me the honour of dining with me? 你能赏光和我一块吃饭吗？

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●do the ˈhonours

to perform a social duty or ceremony, such as pouring drinks, making a speech, etc. 履行社交责任；执行仪式

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Would you do the honours and draw the winning ticket? 能劳驾为我们抽出获奖的票吗？

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●have the ˈhonour of sth/of doing sth

(

formal

)

to be given the opportunity to do sth that makes you feel proud and happy 得到某殊荣；有幸做某事

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May I have the honour of the next dance? 能赏光和我跳下一曲舞吗？

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●(there is) honour among ˈthieves

(

saying

)

used to say that even criminals have standards of behaviour that they respect 盗亦有道

●(feel) honour-ˈbound to do sth

(

formal

)

to feel that you must do sth because of your sense of moral duty （感到）道义上应做某事

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She felt honour-bound to attend as she had promised to. 她觉得既然答应了就应该出席。

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duty-bound

●the honours are ˈeven

no particular person, team, etc. is doing better than the others in a competition, an argument, etc. 势均力敌；不分胜负

●in ˈhonour of sb/sth

●in sb's/sth's ˈhonour

in order to show respect and admiration for sb/sth 为向…表示敬意

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a ceremony in honour of those killed in the explosion为纪念爆炸中的死难者所举行的仪式

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A banquet was held in her honour. 为欢迎她而设宴。

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●on your ˈhonour

(

old-fashioned

)

used to promise very seriously that you will do sth or that sth is true 用人格担保；以名誉担保

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I swear on my honour that I knew nothing about this. 我以人格担保我根本不知道这件事。

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to be trusted to do sth 受到信任；被信赖

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You're on your honour not to go into my room. 依你的人格，相信你不会进我的房间。

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●a ˌpoint of ˈhonour

a thing that sb considers to be very important for their honour or reputation 事关名誉的大事

🔑 hon·our

(

especially US

honor

)

BrE

/ˈɒnə(r)/

NAmE

/ˈɑːnər/

verb

present simple - I / you / we / they

honour

BrE

/ˈɒnə(r)/

NAmE

/ˈɑːnər/

present simple - he / she / it

honours

BrE

/ˈɒnəz/

NAmE

/ˈɑːnərz/

past simple

honoured

BrE

/ˈɒnəd/

NAmE

/ˈɑːnərd/

past participle

honoured

BrE

/ˈɒnəd/

NAmE

/ˈɑːnərd/

-ing form

honouring

BrE

/ˈɒnərɪŋ/

NAmE

/ˈɑːnərɪŋ/

➤show respect 表示敬意

~ sb (with sth)

to do sth that shows great respect for sb/sth 尊敬，尊重（某人）

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The President honoured us with a personal visit. 总统亲临，使我们感到荣幸。

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our honoured guests我们的贵宾

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(

ironic

)

I'm glad to see that you've decided to honour us with your presence! 很高兴看到你已决定大驾光临！

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➤give award 颁奖

~ sb/sth (with sth) (for sth)

to give public praise, an award or a title to sb for sth they have done 给予表扬（或奖励、头衔、称号）

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He has been honoured with a knighthood for his scientific work. 他因科研成就而获授爵士头衔。

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➤keep promise 遵守诺言

~ sth

(

formal

)

to do what you have agreed or promised to do 信守，执行（承诺）

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I have every intention of honouring our contract. 我完全愿意执行我们的合约。

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to honour a cheque

(= to keep an agreement to pay it)

承兑支票

●be/feel honoured (to do sth)

to feel proud and happy （做某事）感到荣幸

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I was honoured to have been mentioned in his speech. 他在讲话中提到了我，真是荣幸。

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