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honorably

/on-er-uh-buhl/US // ˈɒn ər ə bəl //

光荣地,荣幸地,光明正大地,光荣

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adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : in accordance with or characterized by principles of honor; upright: They were all honorable men.
    • : of high rank, dignity, or distinction; noble, illustrious, or distinguished.
    • : worthy of honor and high respect; estimable; creditable.
    • : bringing honor or credit; consistent with honor.
    • : British. Abbreviation: Hon.

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Examples

  • Finally, I’ll give an honorable mention to Lattice CEO Jack Altman’s New Years Eve filing, which shows that the executive plans to raise $20 million for a new fund.

  • I guess immigrants are a low priority for such an honorable and busy character.

  • I'll give a quick honorable mention to Lorenzo il Magnifico, which I tested out a year ago when it was still in beta on Steam and of which I thought highly—but which I haven't gotten to try in its newest version.

  • Voters there can do the country — and, frankly, decent and honorable Republicans — a service by refusing to send two of the worst actors in this horror show, Sens.

  • He felt like the appropriate thing and honorable thing to do would be to not put his supporters in a tough situation.

  • Peters joined the Navy Reserve in 1993 and was honorably discharged in 2008, the year he was elected to Congress.

  • Yes, there were decent Poles who acted honorably to help the Jews.

  • He was honorably discharged, and moved to California where he worked in the emergency room, earning praise from colleagues.

  • They play to chords of resentment and cast a veneer of illegitimacy over actions and lives lived honorably.

  • “I commend Mr. Santorum for handling this honorably,” Taylor said.

  • I have for all worldly goods, two hundred and fifty dollars, with which I shall honorably pay my hotel bill.

  • "Rice and fish will soon honorably eventuate," Um assured him as she went back, smiling, into the kitchen.

  • Worthy people continued to think that those which remained in the Diard salons were not honorably acquired.

  • But he reassured them, and brought the embassy with all courtesy before Duke Godfrey, who entreated the Egyptians very honorably.

  • To quit his laborious sentry-post; honorably lay-up his arms, and be gone to his rest:—all Eternity to rest in, O George!