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我们经常在一些比较正式的场合听到honor这个词,但是对于honor的用法我们真正了解和掌握吗?下面先让我们来体会一下下面这一小段文字中honor的几个常用含义:

The guests of honor, I should say I feel quite honored to be here today. It is a unique honor to act as Host City. I also understand it is an honor which comes with a great responsibility and which requires the highest levels of co-operation with the ICO―to uphold the honor of our country and be the honor to our country. Maybe you will not be honored with anything, but we honor each of you...

上面这段文字中一共出现了8个honor,但是有不同的意义:

第一个honor为不可数名词,原文“the guests of honor”意为“贵宾”。这里的honor意为“尊敬,尊重,崇敬”。

例如: the seat of honor 贵宾席位

第二个honor所在原文“feel quite honored to be here”意为“感到很荣幸能在此”,此处honor常用结构be/feel honored(to do sth.),意为“做某事感到很荣幸”。

例如:I am honored to have the opportunity to work and be involved in this wonderful city!非常高兴我能有机会在这个美好的城市工作,并融入其中。

第三,第四个honor皆为可数名词,与不定冠词连用,意为“光荣,荣幸”。

例如:It was a great honor to be invited here. 受邀来这儿是极大荣耀。

I deem it an honor to accept your invitation. 我很荣幸接受你的邀请。

第五个honor为名词,原文“uphold the honor of our country”意为“捍卫我们国家的荣誉”。这里的honor意为“荣誉,名誉”。

例如:“I will pledge my honor,” replied Matt.“我拿我的荣誉担保,”马特回答说。

To return to native place with honor 荣归故里

第六个honor为名词,原文“be the honor to our country”意为“成为我们国家的骄傲”。此处honor意为“引起尊敬(或崇拜)的人(或事物)”,常用结构“the honor to sb./sth.”。

例如:She is the honor to the profession. 她是这一行的骄傲。

第七个honor为动词,原文“be honored with...”意为“给予……作为表扬”。此处honor意为“给予表扬(或奖励、头衔、称号)”,常用结构“honor sb.(with sth.) (for sth.)”

例如:The school honored the top students with the title of “Distinguished Students”. 学校给这些好学生授予了“优秀学生”的称号。

The mayor honored the heroes for their bravery in the war. 市长表彰了这些英雄在战场上的英勇表现。

第八个honor为动词,原文“honor each of you”意为“尊敬你们每一个人”。此处honor意为“尊敬,尊重”,常用结构“honor sb.”。

例如:He who does not honor his wife, dishonors himself. 不尊重妻子的人,也不会受到尊重。

honor常用搭配

1. do sb. an honor/ do sb. the honor (of doing sth) 使增光;赏光;给……带来荣誉

例如:Would you do me the honor of dining with me?能否赏光和我共进晚餐?

You do us a great honor by attending. 你肯光临使我们感到无比荣幸。

2. have the honnour of sth./ doing sth. 得到殊荣,有幸做某事

例如:May I have the honor of the next dance?我能够有幸和您跳下一支舞吗?

It’s a great pleasure to have the honor of making your acquaintance. 能认识您不胜荣幸。

3. feel honor bound to do sth.(感到)道义上应做某事

例如:I feel honor bound to attend because I promised I would. 我觉得道义上我该参加会议,因为是我答应过的。

4. in honor of sb./sth. in sb.’s/sth.’s honor 为向……表示敬意;为纪念……

例如:This monument was erected in honor of the martyrs during the internal war. 这座纪念碑是为内战中牺牲的烈士们而建立的。

They held a reception in the foreign visitors’ honor. 他们为国外来访者举行了招待会。

honor的形容词用法

honor的形容词为honorable, 分别有以下几种常用意义:

1. 廉洁的,正直的

例如:Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you’ll be able to enjoy it a second time. 过高尚的、正直的生活。当你暮年时回首往事,便能再次享受你的一生。

2. 值得尊敬的,品格高尚的

例如:He is an honorable man and has an honorable career. 他是一个可敬的人,也有一份体面的工作。

3. 光荣的,有名誉的

例如:It is honorable to earn a living with your hands. 靠双手劳动来养活自己是光荣的。

An honorable death is better than a disgraceful life. 宁为玉碎,不为瓦全。

4. 在称谓中用the Honorable表示对某些高级官员的尊称,或表示旧时对侯爵以下贵族子女的尊称,意为“阁下”。

练一练

一、 说出下列句子中画线单词的含义。

1. He suddenly had a feeling of honor.

2. We honor you, as you are the most knowledgeable man among us.

3. The only thing that matters is doing business with honorable people.

4. He is an honorable man and if I don’t play well, that’s down to him.

二、 翻译下列句子。

1. 我们庆祝母亲节是对母亲表示敬意。

2. 我很荣幸有你这样的朋友。

3. 奖品是为了表彰他的重大发现。

Keys:

一、 1. 光荣,荣誉 2. 尊敬 3. 正直的

4. 值得尊敬的

二、 1. We celebrate Mother’s Day in honor of our mothers.

2. I feel honored to have such a friend like you.

3. The prize is to honor him for his great discovery.