moral
gb/mˈɔɹəl/ us/mˈɔɹəl/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 2300
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B1
entity
1
Lesson about right and wrong
The lesson about good and bad behavior in a story or event.
รูปแบบการใช้:
the moral of [a story/event]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'moral' with 'morale', which means confidence or enthusiasm.
คำพ้องความหมาย
lesson (Focuses on the teaching or takeaway without necessarily implying ethics.)
คำตรงข้าม
immorality (Refers to the absence of ethical principles, opposite of a moral lesson.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
moral of the story
|clear moral
|strong moral
|teach a moral
หัวข้อ
ethics
|education
|literature
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The moral of the story is that honesty is the best policy.
- Every fable has a moral at the end.
- The film's moral was about the importance of friendship.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The moral of the story is to be kind.
- This book has an important moral.
- He told a story with a clear moral.
adjective
B2
property
2
Following rules of right and wrong
Doing what is right and good according to rules of behavior.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] is moral
คำพ้องความหมาย
ethical (Often used in professional or philosophical contexts.)
คำตรงข้าม
immoral (Describes behavior that breaks accepted rules of right and wrong.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
moral decision
|moral duty
|moral responsibility
|moral values
หัวข้อ
ethics
|character
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She believes it is her moral duty to help the poor.
- He is known as a highly moral person.
- The committee debated the moral implications of the decision.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- It is not moral to lie.
- He made a moral choice.
- She is a moral person.
adjective
B2
property
3
Relating to ethics
About what is right or wrong in how people act.
รูปแบบการใช้:
moral [noun]
คำพ้องความหมาย
ethical (Emphasizes professional or philosophical aspects of morality.)
คำตรงข้าม
amoral (Not concerned with right or wrong; outside morality.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
moral principles
|moral code
|moral philosophy
หัวข้อ
ethics
|society
|core_vocabulary
|education
ตัวอย่าง
- The law should reflect the moral values of society.
- They faced a moral dilemma during the negotiations.
- Moral questions are often difficult to answer.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We talked about moral rules in class.
- The story raises a moral question.
- He studies moral philosophy.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
moral
IPA
GB/mˈɔɹəl/
US/mˈɔɹəl/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
mor - al (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (mor)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: moral
Noun
- Base: moral
- Plural: morals
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
take the moral high ground
1/tˈeɪk ðə mˈɔɹəl hˈaɪ ɡɹˈaʊnd/
fixed phrase
Choose ethically superior action
To decide to act in a way that is more fair or good than others, even if it is harder.
ตัวอย่าง
- He took the moral high ground by refusing to cheat.
- They chose to take the moral high ground instead of attacking their critics.
the moral high ground
1/ðə mˈɔɹəl hˈaɪ ɡɹˈaʊnd/
fixed phrase
Position of ethical superiority
When someone acts in a way that seems better or more correct than others, especially in an argument or competition.
ตัวอย่าง
- She refused to insult her opponent, taking the moral high ground.
- By admitting his mistake, he gained the moral high ground in the debate.
the moral of the story
1/ðə mˈɔɹəl əv ðə stˈɔɹi/
fixed phrase
Main ethical lesson from story
The main lesson about good and bad behavior that you learn from a story or experience.
ตัวอย่าง
- The moral of the story is to never give up.
- So, the moral of the story is: don't trust strangers.