deserving great respect 可敬的；值得钦佩的 showing high moral standards 品格高尚的 He was an honourable man who could not lie. 他是个高尚的人，不会说谎。
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesc1The only honourable thing to do is to resign. 唯一能保全脸面的就是辞职。 My intentions were perfectly honourable. 我的意图是完全光明磊落的。 I'm sure she's honourable enough, but does that mean she's the best person to negotiate? 我肯定她很体面，但这是否意味着她是谈判的最佳人选？
allowing somebody to keep their good name and the respect of others 保护声誉的；体面的 an honourable compromise 体面的妥协 They urged her to do the honourable thing and resign. 他们力劝她辞职以保全名节。 He received an honourable discharge from the army. 他获准体面退伍。
- the Honourable(abbreviation Hon)[only before noun]
(in the UK) a title used by a child of some ranks of the nobility （英国某些贵族子女的头衔） - the/my Honourable…(abbreviation Hon)[only before noun]
(in the UK) a title used by Members of Parliament when talking about or to another Member during a debate （英国议会议员辩论时相互间的尊称） If my Honourable Friend would give me a chance to answer,… 如果我的朋友阁下能给我答辩的机会… Would the Honourable Member agree that…? 这位议员是否同意……？
- the Honorable(abbreviation Hon)[only before noun]
(in the US 美国 a title of respect used for an official of high rank （高级官员的尊称） the Honorable Alan Simpson, US senator 美国参议员艾伦 · 辛普森
CultureThe title is used before the names of certain important officials in the US, but not when speaking to them. They include members of Congress, the US Attorney General, members of the Supreme Court, other judges, members of the President's cabinet, US ambassadors, state governors and mayors. compare Right Honourable Use an, not a, before honourable.
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin honorabilis, from honor ‘honour’.