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.
雙語例句
1. I impressed on him what a huge honour he was being offered.
我讓他銘記他當(dāng)時被授予了多么大的榮譽(yù)。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Caste is defined primarily by social honour attained through personal life-style.
社會等級制度主要是通過個人生活方式贏得的社會榮譽(yù)來確定。
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3. The two sides agreed to honour a new ceasefire.
雙方同意執(zhí)行新的停火協(xié)議。
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4. On the following day a feast was given in King John's honour.
第二天設(shè)宴款待約翰王。
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5. Ellsworth was a martyr to his sense of honour and responsibility.