honour
honour
(美 honor)
noun
[with obj.]
do the honours
(美 honor)
noun
- [mass noun]high respect; esteem
尊敬，敬意
his portrait hangs in the place of honour.
他的肖像挂在上座。
■[in sing.]a person or thing that brings credit
光荣的人（或事）
you are an honour to our profession.
你是我们这一行的骄傲。
■adherence to what is right or to a conventional standard of conduct
正直，气节
I must as a matter of honour avoid any taint of dishonesty.
涉及到正直的问题，我必须避免任何不诚实行为。 - a privilege
特权
Mrs Young had the honour of being received by the Queen.
扬夫人有受到王后接见的特权。
■an exalted position
荣耀（地位）
the honour of being horse of the year.
当选为年度最佳马匹的荣耀。
■a thing conferred as a distinction, especially an official award for bravery or achievement
（尤指由于英勇或成就而得到的官方奖项）奖章，奖
the highest military honours.
最高军事奖章。
■(honours)a special distinction for proficiency in an examination
考试成绩优异
she passed with honours.
她以优异成绩通过了考试。
■(honours)a course of degree studies more specialized than for an ordinary pass
给优等生开的高级课程
[as modifier]an honours degree in mathematics.
数学专业优等学位。
■(His, Your，等 Honour)a title of respect given to or used in addressing a circuit judge, a US mayor, and (in Irish or rustic speech) any person of rank
[表示尊敬的头衔，用于称呼巡回法官、美国市长或在爱尔兰和乡村称呼任何有地位的 人]尊敬的
■(Golf)the right of driving off first, having won the previous hole
(高尔夫)先打权 - (dated)a woman's chastity or her reputation for this
(旧)（妇女的）贞节，名誉
she died defending her honour.
她为捍卫自己的贞节而死。 - (Bridge)an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten
(桥牌)大牌(A,K,Q,J和10)
■(honours)possession in one's hand of at least four of the ace, king, queen, jack, and ten of trumps, or of all four aces in no trumps, for which a bonus is scored
拥有将牌（有将牌时拥有A,K,Q,J和10中的至少4张，或在打无将时有4个A，这样就会加分。）
■(in whist) an ace, king, queen, or jack of trumps
（惠斯特）将牌中的A,K,Q或J
[with obj.]
- regard with great respect
敬重，尊重
Joyce has now learned to honour her father's memory.
乔伊斯现在已学会尊重她父亲的记忆。
[as adj. honoured]an honoured guest.
一位贵宾。
■(常作 be honoured)pay public respect to
公开表示敬意
talented writers were honoured at a special ceremony.
在一个特别仪式上公开表示对才华横溢的作家的敬意。
■grace; privilege
使增光；给予特权
the Princess honoured the ball with her presence.
公主的光临，使舞会蓬荜增辉。
[as adj. honoured]I felt honoured to be invited.
受到邀请我感到荣幸。 - fulfil (an obligation) or keep (an agreement)
履行（义务）；遵守（协定）
make sure the franchisees honour the terms of the contract.
确保经销商遵守合同条款。
■accept (a bill) or pay (a cheque) when due
允付（账单）；兑现（支票）
the bank informed him that the cheque would not be honoured.
银行通知他支票不能兑现。
do the honours
- (informal)perform a social duty or small ceremony for others (often used to describe the serving of food or drink to a guest)
(非正式)(常用于形容招待客人食物、饮料）尽地主之谊，做东
- (Brit. dated)on my honour
(英，旧)以我的名誉担保
I'll never do it again, honour bright, I won't.
我决不会再做了，以我的名誉担保，不会了。
- (Brit.)there is equality in the contest
(英)（竞赛中）势均力敌
they are meeting in the final for the fifth time with honours even.
他们势均力敌，第五次在决赛中相遇。
- another way of saying on one's honour
同 on one's honour
- as a celebration of or expression of respect for
为庆祝；向某人表示敬意
- under a moral obligation
在道德责任下，以名誉担保
they are on their honour as gentlemen not to cheat.
他们以绅士的名誉担保不会骗人。
- used as an expression of sincerity
[用于表示真 诚]以我的名誉担保
I promise on my honour.
我以我的名誉保证。
- (proverb)dishonest people may have certain standards of behaviour which they will respect
(谚)盗亦有道
- Middle English: from Old French onor (noun), onorer (verb), from Latin honor
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