| 词组 | honour |
| 释义 | honour BrE honor AmE /ˈɒnə $ ˈɑːnər/ noun 1. something that makes you feel very proudadjectivesa great honour It was a great honour to meet my hero in person.a rare honour (=a very special honour that is not given to many people) Being asked to paint a portrait for the Queen is a rare honour for any artist.a dubious honour (=something that you are not sure that you should be proud of) The city has the dubious honor of being the smoggiest city in the world.a signal honour formal (=a great honour) He received the signal honour of becoming an Honorary Fellow of the college.verbshave the honour formal As a young man, he had the honour of meeting Winston Churchill.do sb the honour formal (=make someone proud and happy by doing something for them) Will you do me the honour of becoming my wife?prepositionsthe honour of doing sth Over 100 players competed for the honour of representing the county in the national finals.phrasesit is an honour to do sth (=used as a polite way of saying that you are pleased to do something) It is an honour to have you here, sir.2. the respect that you, your family, your country etc receive from other people, which makes you feel proudverbsbring honour to sb/sth (=make people respect someone or something) The bravery of these men has brought honour to their regiment.defend sb’s/sth’s honour (=do something to protect it when it is being attacked) To defend his honour and his business interests, he was prepared to go to court.save the honour of sb/sth (=stop it being lost) He saved the team’s honour by scoring a goal in the final minute.uphold the honour of sb/sth (=defend it) She felt duty bound to uphold the honour of her country.restore the honour of sb/sth (=make it return to its former state) He would be forced to restore the honor of his family name.adjectives/nouns + honournational honour For the French team, winning tomorrow’s game is a matter of national honour.family honour Refusal of a marriage offer is seen as an attack on the family honour.phrasessb’s/sth’s honour is at stake (=someone may lose their honour) People believed that the country’s honor was at stake over the incident.3. strong moral beliefs and standards of behaviour that make people respect and trust youphrasesa man of honour I know Tom to be a man of honour and integrity.a matter/point/question of honour (=something you feel you must do because of your moral beliefs) To my mum, paying bills on time is a point of honour.a code of honour (=a set of moral rules, laws, or principles that people follow) We abide by a strict military code of honor.a sense of honour (=a desire to do what is morally right) Is he marrying her out of some misplaced sense of honour?a badge of honour (=something that shows you have honour) He wore his battle scars as a badge of honour.sb’s word of honour (=a promise based on strong moral beliefs) I give you my word of honour that you will not be harmed.be/feel honour bound to do sth (=feel that you should do something, because it is morally right or your duty to do it) My father felt honour bound to help his sister.4. a prize or title given to someone for an achievementadjectiveshighest honour The Victoria Cross is Britain’s highest honour for bravery.a top honour Joey was awarded the top honour in recognition of his work.a major honour The team last won a major honour in 2001.verbswin/receive an honour The company has won several honours including the Queen’s Award for Export.give/award (sb) an honour Many people who are awarded this honour go on to win the Nobel Prize.bestow an honour on sb formal (=give it to them) The honour is normally bestowed on someone who has done something for the city.accept an honour Paltrow accepted the honor at a city hall ceremony.prepositionsan honour for sth The Hero Star medal is Russia’s top honour for bravery. |
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