honour/'ɒnər $ 'ɑːnər/

n.

➊ sth that makes you very proud

➋ great respect or admiration for sb

➌ a prize or title given to sb because they have done sth great

v.

➊ give sb public praise, a prize or a title

➋ show respect and admiration for sb/sth

n.

➊ [C，常S; U] 荣誉，光荣：[it is a great honour for sb to do sth] It's a great honour to have you here today, Mr. President. 总统先生，很荣幸您今天能光临。

➋ [U] 尊敬，崇敬：the guest of honour 贵宾

➌ [C] 奖励；荣誉称号：win the highest honour 赢得最高荣誉

v. [T]

➊ 授予荣誉（称号等）：[honour sb with sth¹ for sth²] Last week he was honoured with the Nobel Prize for Physics. 上个星期他被授予诺贝尔物理学奖。

➋ 向…表示敬意；礼待：They built a monument to honour the brave soldiers. 他们建立了一座纪念碑来缅怀这些勇敢的战士。

◇an honoured guest 贵宾

be（或feel） honoured (to do sth) 感到荣幸（能做…）：We are honoured to be invited. 我们很荣幸能被邀请。

in honour of sth/sth 为了向…表示敬意；为纪念：a dinner in honour of the teacher 谢师宴

常犯错误

✗ It's great honour for me to have the opportunity.

✓ It's a great honour for me to have the opportunity. 很荣幸有这样一个机会。

用法美语简写作honor。

谚语There is honour among thieves. 盗贼之间也讲信义（或：盗亦有道）。