honour的意思

honour

英 ['ɒnə] 美

honour: honour: [12] English acquired honour via Old French honour from honōr-, the stem form of Latin honōs (later honor). It is not known where the Latin word came from. Derivatives to reach English include honest, honesty, honorary [17], and honorarium [17] (which in Latin denoted virtually a bribe paid in order to get appointed to an honorary post).
=> honest, honesty
honour: chiefly British English spelling of honor; also see -or. Related: Honoured; honouring; honours.

1. I impressed on him what a huge honour he was being offered.: 我让他铭记他当时被授予了多么大的荣誉。

2. Caste is defined primarily by social honour attained through personal life-style.: 社会等级制度主要是通过个人生活方式赢得的社会荣誉来确定。

4. On the following day a feast was given in King John's honour.: 第二天设宴款待约翰王。

5. Ellsworth was a martyr to his sense of honour and responsibility.: 埃尔斯沃思深为自己的荣誉感和责任感所累。