honours

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. Connie did well at school and graduated with honours
   康妮在学校表现很好，以优异的成绩毕业了。
2. He gained a first class Honours degree in economics.
   他获得了经济学一等荣誉学位。
3. Applicants should normally hold a good Honours degree
   申请人通常应该拥有优秀荣誉学位。
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. 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。
7. He has been made an MBE in the New Year Honours list.
   他被列入新年受勋者名册，获授英帝国勋章。
8. He was knighted in the Queen's birthday honours list in June 1988.
   他于1988年6月被封为爵士，是女王生日宴会上的受勋者之一。
9. A second-class honours degree is the minimum requirement.
   至少须获得二级优等荣誉学位。
10. Her head was never turned by achievements or honours.
    她在成绩和荣誉面前从不骄傲。
11. Others may be fond of titles and honours, but I am not.
    人皆好名，我则不然。
12. After ten years 'hard study noticed by none, his fame fills the land once honours are won.
    十年寒窗无人问，一举成名天下知。
13. Mary, you do the honours. Somebody has to pass out the presents.
    玛丽，你来担任司仪工作。有人要发奖。
14. People warmly welcome the return with full honours of the delegation.
    人们热烈欢迎代表团满载而归。
15. Neither riches nor honours can corrupt him; neither poverty nor humbleness can make him swerve from principle; and neither threats nor forces can subdue him.
    富贵不能淫，贫贱不能移，威武不能屈。
16. He went home loaded with honours.
    他载誉返乡。
17. He gave his best till his dying day and was accorded the highest of honours posthumously.
    他生前鞠躬尽瘁，死后备极哀荣。
18. He whom riches and honours cannot corrupt nor poverty and obscurity divert, whom neither threats nor violence itself can bend& he it is that I call a great man.
    富贵不能淫，贫贱不能移，威武不能屈，此之谓大丈夫。（《孟子》）
19. He has been asked to do the honours at the next meeting.
    下一次会议，他被要求尽地主之谊。
20. The campaign brought honours and promotion to many, but for me it had nothing but misfortune and disaster.
    这次战役给许多人带来了升迁和荣誉，但是带给我的却只是不幸和灾难。
21. I passed in everything, and received "honours" in German and English.
    我不仅通过了全部考试，而且德语和英语成绩是优等。
22. Currently, masters applicants require an honours degree or postgraduate degree.
    目前，硕士课程申请人需要一个荣誉学士学位或研究生学位。
23. The king stripped him of all his honours.
    国王剥夺了他的一切荣誉。
24. He also went to University to study Theatre and Dance, where he graduated with honours.
    他也去大学学习戏剧和舞蹈，在那里，他以优异的成绩毕业。
25. The whole honours and pride in the world, all come from the mother.
    世界上一切的光荣和骄傲，都来自母亲。
26. He received honours and awards from the government for his contribution to agricultural production.
    他因为在农业生产上作出贡献而获得政府给予的荣誉和奖励。
27. This time as usual her name appeared on the honours board.
    这一次和往常一样，她的名字又在光荣榜上出现了。
28. He is very very proud of his achievements for which the Nobel Foundation honours him.
    他非常非常自豪的成就为诺贝尔基金会的荣誉了。
29. Adrian has a Joint Honours Degree in English and philosophy.
    阿德里安获得了英语和哲学的双荣誉学位。
30. I have all the honours that can be given.
    我有了一切能有的光荣。

noun

1. a university degree with honors

   Synonym:    honours degree