noble

noble
(nobler, noblest)
  1. belonging by rank, title, or birth to the aristocracy
    贵族的
  2. having or showing fine personal qualities or high moral principles and ideals
    高贵的,高尚的
    the promotion of human rights was a noble aspiration.
    促进人权是一种高尚的志向。
    ■of imposing or magnificent size or appearance
    (规模或外观)壮丽的,宏伟的
    ■of excellent or superior quality
    品质卓越的
noun
  1. (especially in former times) a person of noble rank or birth
    (尤指旧时的)贵族
  2. (historical)a former English gold coin first issued in 1351
    (史)(于1351年首次发行的)英国金币
常用词组
the noble art (或 science) (of self-defence)
  1. (chiefly archaic)boxing
    (主古)拳击
派生
nobleness
noun
nobly
adverb
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French, from Latin (g)nobilis 'noted, high-born', from an Indo-European root shared by know
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