noble

adjective

/ˈnəʊbl/

(comparative nobler

/ˈnəʊblə(r)/

/ˈnəʊblər/

, superlative noblest

/ˈnəʊblɪst/

)

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having or showing fine personal qualities that people admire, such as courage, honesty and care for others崇高的；品质高尚的
- a noble leader伟大的领袖
- noble ideals崇高的理想
- He died for a noble cause.他为了高尚的事业而牺牲。
- She died in a noble cause.她为了崇高的事业而牺牲。
- It was very noble of you to go so far to take him home.去那么远的地方把他送回家，你真伟大。
opposite ignobleTopics Personal qualitiesc1
belonging to a family of high social rank (= belonging to the nobility)贵族的；高贵的 synonym aristocratic
- He was a young man of noble birth.他是个出身高贵的年轻人。
- one of the noblest families in Portugal葡萄牙最高贵的家庭之一
- Intermarriage between the noble families means that all the counts are related.贵族家庭之间的通婚意味着所有的计数都是相关的。
Topics People in societyc1
very impressive in size or quality宏伟的；壮丽的 synonym splendid
- a noble building雄伟的大楼

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin (g)nobilis ‘noted, high-born’, from an Indo-European root shared by know.

noun

/ˈnəʊbl/

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a person who comes from a family of high social rank; a member of the nobility出身高贵的人；贵族成员 synonym aristocrat
- The cost of the arch was met by Milanese nobles.拱门的费用由米兰贵族支付。
- The regime was supported by a group of powerful nobles.这个政权得到一群权贵的支持。
Topics Historyc1, People in societyc1
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin (g)nobilis ‘noted, high-born’, from an Indo-European root shared by know.