honour

noun

尊敬 respect

1. 尊敬；尊重；崇敬
   great respect and admiration for sb
   1. the guest of honour (= the most important one)
      贵宾
   2. the seat/place of honour (= given to the most important guest)
      上座 / 席
   3. They stood in silence as a mark of honour to her.
      他们肃立以示对她的敬意。

荣幸 privilege

2. 荣幸；光荣
   something that you are very pleased or proud to do because people are showing you great respect
   1. It was a great honour to be invited here today.
      今天承蒙邀请到此，深感荣幸。

道德品行 moral behaviour

3. 正义感；道义；节操
   the quality of knowing and doing what is morally right
   1. a man of honour
      品德高尚的人
   2. 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。

名誉 reputation

4. 荣誉；名誉；他人的尊敬
   a good reputation; respect from other people
   1. upholding the honour of your country
      捍卫祖国的荣誉
   2. The family honour is at stake.
      家族名声系于一线。

引起尊敬的人 / 事物 sb/sth causing respect

5. 引起尊敬（或尊重、崇敬）的人（或事物）
   a person or thing that causes others to respect and admire sth/sb
   1. She is an honour to the profession.
      她是这一行业的光荣。

奖励 award

6. （为表扬某人的）奖励，荣誉称号，头衔
   an award, official title, etc. given to sb as a reward for sth that they have done
   1. 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
   2. to win the highest honour
      赢得最高荣誉
   3. He was buried with full military honours (= with a special military service as a sign of respect).
      他受到了隆重的军葬礼。

大学；学校 at university/school

7. 大学荣誉学位课程；（美国学校的）优等班
   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)
   1. an honours degree/course
      荣誉学位 / 课程
   2. a First Class Honours degree
      一级荣誉学位
   3. I took an honors class in English.
      我选了一个英语优等班课程。
8. 优异成绩
   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

法官；市长 judge/mayor

9. 法官大人；（美国）市长阁下
   a title of respect used when talking to or about a judge or a US mayor
   1. No more questions, Your Honour.
      没有其他问题了，法官大人。

纸牌游戏 in card games

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

verb

表示敬意 show respect

1. 尊敬，尊重（某人）
   to do sth that shows great respect for sb/sth
   1. The President honoured us with a personal visit.
      总统亲临，使我们感到荣幸。
   2. our honoured guests
      我们的贵宾
   3. 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！

颁奖 give award

2. 给予表扬（或奖励、头衔、称号）
   to give public praise, an award or a title to sb for sth they have done
   1. He has been honoured with a knighthood for his scientific work.
      他因科研成就而获授爵士头衔。

遵守诺言 keep promise

3. 信守，执行（承诺）
   to do what you have agreed or promised to do
   1. I have every intention of honouring our contract.
      我完全愿意执行我们的合约。
   2. to honour a cheque (= to keep an agreement to pay it)
      承兑支票

in AM, use 美国英语用 honor


1. N-UNCOUNT 正义感;道义;气节
   Honour means doing what you believe to be right and being confident that you have done what is right.
   1. The officers died faithful to Poland and to the honour of a soldier...
      这些军官至死都忠于波兰，坚守了军人气节。
   2. I do not believe I can any longer serve with honour as a member of your government.
      我认为自己再也无法问心无愧地在你的政府中任职。
2. N-COUNT 荣誉;特殊奖励
   An honour is a special award that is given to someone, usually because they have done something good or because they are greatly respected.
   1. Most of the high honours usually go to long-serving MPs loyal to the government...
      大多数的高级荣誉通常都会授予忠于政府的资深议员。
   2. He was showered with honours—among them an Oscar.
      他赢得了众多荣誉——其中包括一项奥斯卡奖。
3. VERB 授予…荣誉;给予…表彰
   If someone is honoured, they are given public praise or an award for something they have done.
   1. Two American surgeons were last week honoured with the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology...
      两位美国外科医生上周获得了诺贝尔医学和生理学奖。
   2. Mr Reddy has been honoured by the Pope by being made a knight of St Gregory.
      雷迪先生被教皇授予“圣格列高利骑士”的荣誉称号。
4. N-SING 荣幸;光荣;殊荣
   If you describe doing or experiencing something as an honour, you mean you think it is something special and desirable.
   1. Five other cities had been competing for the honour of staging the Games...
      还有其他5个城市为赢得该届运动会的主办权一直在进行角逐。
   2. Tchaikovsky was given a state funeral—the first commoner to be granted this honour...
      柴可夫斯基得到了国葬待遇——他是首位获此殊荣的平民。
   3. Michael said: 'It's an honour to finally work with her.'...
      迈克尔说：“终于能同她合作是我的荣幸。”
   4. Perhaps as it is so close to noon, you would do me the honour of having lunch with me.
      马上就到中午了，也许你能赏脸和我一起吃午饭。
5. V-PASSIVE 使感到荣幸;使引以为荣
   If you say that you would be honoured to do something, you are saying very politely and formally that you would be pleased to do it. If you say that you are honoured by something, you are saying that you are grateful for it and pleased about it.
   1. Peter Alliss says he would be honoured to be asked...
      彼得·艾利斯说若受邀约自己将感到非常荣幸。
   2. It's a very flattering offer, and I'm honoured by your confidence in me.
      这个提议让我受宠若惊，能得到您的信任我感到很荣幸。
6. VERB 尊重;尊敬
   To honour someone means to treat them or regard them with special attention and respect.
   1. Her Majesty later honoured the Headmaster with her presence at lunch...
      女王陛下随后出席了午宴，以表示对校长的尊重。
   2. Those right-wing people who most honour their monarch see no reason for any apology.
      那些对君主最为尊崇的右翼人士认为没有理由作出道歉。
7. VERB 执行（协议）;履行（诺言）
   If you honour an arrangement or promise, you do what you said you would do.
   1. The two sides agreed to honour a new ceasefire...
      双方同意执行新的停火协议。
   2. Mr Ashkenazy has informed us that he will be unable to honour his contract with Symphony Hall to perform the piano recital.
      阿什克纳齐先生已通知我们，他将无法履行和交响音乐厅签订的钢琴独奏演出合同。
8. N-UNCOUNT （大学）优等学位，荣誉学位
   Honours is a type of university degree which is of a higher standard than a pass or ordinary degree.
   1. ...an honours degree in business studies.
      商学荣誉学位
9. N-VOC （美国对法官、市长等的尊称）阁下，大人（当面称呼时用 your honour，其他场合提及时用 his honour 或 her honour）
   Judges, and mayors in the United States, are sometimes called your honour or referred to as his honour or her honour .
   1. I bring this up, your honor, because I think it is important to understand the background of the defendant.
      法官大人，我之所以提及此事，是因为我觉得了解被告的背景十分重要。
   2. ...His Honour Judge Brodrick.
      布罗德里克法官大人
10. See also: guest of honour lap of honour maid of honour
11. PHRASE 尽主人之谊;主持
    If someone does the honours at a social occasion or public event, they act as host or perform some official function.
    1. A well-known television personality did the honours at the official opening of the show.
       一位著名的电视明星主持了该次展览的正式开幕典礼。
12. PREP-PHRASE 为庆祝…
    If something is arranged in honour of a particular event, it is arranged in order to celebrate that event.
    1. The Foundation is holding a dinner at the Museum of American Art in honour of the opening of their new show.
       该基金会将在美国艺术博物馆举办宴会，庆祝新展览的开幕。
13. PHRASE 为了向…表示敬意
    If something is arranged or happens in someone's honour, it is done specially to show appreciation of them.
    1. He will attend an outdoor concert in his honour in the centre of Paris...
       他将出席在巴黎市中心特地为他举办的一场露天音乐会。
    2. The United Nations has issued a stamp in honour of Captain Alfred Dreyfus.
       联合国发行了一枚纪念阿尔弗雷德·德雷富斯上尉的邮票。

1. It is indeed an honour to serve my country in such an esteemed position.
   在如此受人尊敬的岗位上为我的国家服务的确是一种荣誉。
2. The officers died faithful to Poland and to the honour of a soldier
   这些军官至死都忠于波兰，坚守了军人气节。
3. I do not believe I can any longer serve with honour as a member of your government.
   我认为自己再也无法问心无愧地在你的政府中任职。
4. Most of the high honours usually go to long-serving MPs loyal to the government
   大多数的高级荣誉通常都会授予忠于政府的资深议员。
5. He was showered with honours — among them an Oscar.
   他赢得了众多荣誉——其中包括一项奥斯卡奖。
6. Two American surgeons were last week honoured with the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology
   两位美国外科医生上周获得了诺贝尔医学和生理学奖。
7. Mr Reddy has been honoured by the Pope by being made a knight of St Gregory.
   雷迪先生被教皇授予“圣格列高利骑士”的荣誉称号。
8. Tchaikovsky was given a state funeral — the first commoner to be granted this honour
   柴可夫斯基得到了国葬待遇——他是首位获此殊荣的平民。
9. Michael said: 'It's an honour to finally work with her.'
   迈克尔说：“终于能同她合作是我的荣幸。”
10. Perhaps as it is so close to noon, you would do me the honour of having lunch with me.
    马上就到中午了，也许你能赏脸和我一起吃午饭。
11. Peter Alliss says he would be honoured to be asked
    彼得·艾利斯说若受邀约自己将感到非常荣幸。
12. It's a very flattering offer, and I'm honoured by your confidence in me.
    这个提议让我受宠若惊，能得到您的信任我感到很荣幸。
13. Her Majesty later honoured the Headmaster with her presence at lunch
    女王陛下随后出席了午宴，以表示对校长的尊重。
14. Those right-wing people who most honour their monarch see no reason for any apology.
    那些对君主最为尊崇的右翼人士认为没有理由作出道歉。
15. The two sides agreed to honour a new ceasefire
    双方同意执行新的停火协议。
16. Mr Ashkenazy has informed us that he will be unable to honour his contract with Symphony Hall to perform the piano recital.
    阿什克纳齐先生已通知我们，他将无法履行和交响音乐厅签订的钢琴独奏演出合同。
17. A well-known television personality did the honours at the official opening of the show.
    一位著名的电视明星主持了该次展览的正式开幕典礼。
18. The Foundation is holding a dinner at the Museum of American Art in honour of the opening of their new show.
    该基金会将在美国艺术博物馆举办宴会，庆祝新展览的开幕。
19. He will attend an outdoor concert in his honour in the centre of Paris
    他将出席在巴黎市中心特地为他举办的一场露天音乐会。
20. The United Nations has issued a stamp in honour of Captain Alfred Dreyfus.
    联合国发行了一枚纪念阿尔弗雷德·德雷富斯上尉的邮票。
21. 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。
22. 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。
23. The Foundation is holding a dinner in honour of something or other
    基金会正举办某个纪念宴会。
24. Such honour is unbecoming to [ for] him.
    这种荣誉对他不相称。
25. On behalf of my Government I have the honour to make to you the following communications.
    我荣幸地代表我国政府向您转达如下内容。
26. He met the foreign friends and gave a banquet in their honour.
    他会见了外国朋友，并设宴招待了他们。
27. This is a reflection upon your honour.
    这对你的名誉是一种损害。
28. I refuse to honour your bill.
    我拒绝兑现你的票据。
29. I have the honour to inform you that*;
    我荣幸地通知你

  respect admiration esteem honour【导航词义：尊敬，尊重】

  respect n. 尊敬，敬重

〔辨析〕指对他人的品质、学识或技艺的钦佩。

  admiration n. 敬佩，佩服

〔辨析〕指爱慕或敬佩之情。

  esteem n. 尊敬，敬重

〔辨析〕较正式用词，含赞赏、仰慕之意。

  honour n. 崇敬，敬重

〔辨析〕指别人对自己、自己的国家、家庭等表现出的敬意，含令人引以为荣之意。

n.

do sb an honour

do sb the honour (of doing sth)

• 使增光；赏光；给…带来荣誉
  to do sth to make sb feel very proud and pleased
  1. Would you do me the honour of dining with me?
     你能赏光和我一块吃饭吗？

do the honours

• 履行社交责任；执行仪式
  to perform a social duty or ceremony, such as pouring drinks, making a speech, etc.
  1. Would you do the honours and draw the winning ticket?
     能劳驾为我们抽出获奖的票吗？

have the honour of sth/of doing sth

• 得到某殊荣；有幸做某事
  to be given the opportunity to do sth that makes you feel proud and happy
  1. May I have the honour of the next dance?
     能赏光和我跳下一曲舞吗？

(there is) honour among thieves

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

(feel) honour bound to do sth

• （感到）道义上应做某事
  to feel that you must do sth because of your sense of moral duty
  1. She felt honour bound to attend as she had promised to.
     她觉得答应过了就应该出席。

the honours are even

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

in honour of sb/sth

in sb's/sth's honour

• 为向…表示敬意
  in order to show respect and admiration for sb/sth
  1. 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
  2. A banquet was held in her honour.
     为欢迎她而设宴。

on your honour

• 用人格担保；以名誉担保
  used to promise very seriously that you will do sth or that sth is true
  1. 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。
• 受到信任；被信赖
  to be trusted to do sth
  1. 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。

a point of honour

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

v.

be/feel honoured (to do sth)

• （做某事）感到荣幸
  to feel proud and happy
  1. I was honoured to have been mentioned in his speech.
     他在讲话中提到了我，真是荣幸。

noun

1. a woman's virtue or chastity

   Synonym:    honorpuritypureness

2. the quality of being honorable and having a good name
   1. a man of honor

   Synonym:    honor

3. a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
   1. an award for bravery

   Synonym:    awardaccoladehonorlaurels

4. the state of being honored

   Synonym:    honorlaurels

verb

1. accept as pay
   1. we honor checks and drafts

   Synonym:    honor

2. show respect towards
   1. honor your parents!

   Synonym:    respecthonorabide byobserve

3. bestow honor or rewards upon
   1. Today we honor our soldiers
   2. The scout was rewarded for courageous action

   Synonym:    honorreward