honor
gb/ˈɑnɚ/ us/ˈɑnɚ/
A2
英语
~ 4200
义项
0 个义项
名词
B1
entity
1
High moral standards and respect
A good and honest way of living that makes people respect you.
用法模式：
[someone's] honor
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'honor' with 'award'; 'honor' here means moral goodness, not a prize.
近义词
integrity (Emphasizes honesty and strong moral principles, often in a broader sense.)
反义词
dishonor (Refers to loss of respect or disgrace due to bad actions.)
搭配
act with honor
|defend one's honor
|bring honor
|lose honor
|code of honor
主题
values
|ethics
|character
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
例句
- She acted with honor throughout her career.
- He refused to cheat because it would go against his honor.
- The soldier fought bravely to defend his country's honor.
- Her honesty brought great honor to her family.
- They lived by a strict code of honor.
学习者例句
- He always acts with honor.
- She wants to bring honor to her school.
- The man lost his honor after lying.
- People respect him for his honor.
名词
A2
entity
2
Public praise or award
When people show respect or give a prize to someone for something good they did.
用法模式：
an honor to [do something]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse 'honor' as praise with 'honor' as moral quality; context determines meaning.
近义词
award (Often refers specifically to a prize or formal recognition.)
反义词
insult (An action or remark that shows disrespect instead of recognition.)
搭配
receive an honor
|win an honor
|bestow an honor
|great honor
|highest honor
主题
awards
|ceremony
|recognition
|core_vocabulary
例句
- It was a great honor to receive the award from the president.
- She was given the highest honor for her service.
- The city bestowed an honor on the famous writer.
- Winning the championship was the greatest honor of his career.
- He felt honored to be invited.
学习者例句
- It is an honor to meet you.
- She won an honor for her work.
- They gave him an honor for saving a life.
动词
A2
action
3
Show great respect
To show that you respect someone or something very much.
用法模式：
to honor [someone/something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'honor' with 'invite' in ceremonial contexts; it means to show respect, not just invite.
近义词
respect (A general word for showing regard; 'honor' can imply formal or ceremonial respect.)
反义词
disrespect (To show lack of respect toward someone or something.)
搭配
honor a promise
|honor an agreement
|honor the memory of
|honor a guest
主题
respect
|relationships
|ceremony
|core_vocabulary
例句
- We are here today to honor our veterans.
- The school honored the teacher for 30 years of service.
- They honored their parents by following their advice.
- He honored his promise to help her.
- The community held a ceremony to honor the fallen soldiers.
学习者例句
- We honor our parents every day.
- The city will honor the hero.
- She honored her teacher with kind words.
动词
B1
action
4
Fulfill agreement or payment
To do what you said you would do, or to pay what you promised to pay.
用法模式：
to honor [a promise/agreement/payment]
近义词
fulfill (General term for carrying out a duty or promise; 'honor' can imply moral obligation.)
反义词
break (To fail to keep a promise or agreement.)
搭配
honor a contract
|honor a debt
|honor a commitment
主题
business
|law
|trust
|finance
例句
- The company will honor all existing contracts.
- He honored his debt by paying on time.
- They honored the warranty without question.
- She honored her commitment to volunteer every weekend.
学习者例句
- I will honor my promise to you.
- They honored the deal we made.
- He honored his payment on time.
语法
词典原形
honor
IPA
GB/ˈɑnɚ/
US/ˈɑnɚ/
音节与重音
hon - or （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (hon)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: honor
- Variant Spelling: honour
- Plural: honor, honors
Verb
- Base: honor
- Variant Spelling: honour
- 3rd Person Singular: honors
- Present Participle: honoring
- Past: honored
词族
Forms
Core family
honorable
adjective B1
honorably
adverb
Related words
honorary
adjective C1
honoree
noun
Negative and opposite forms
dishonor
noun
dishonorable
adjective
dishonorably
adverb
Advanced or less common
honorific
adjective
honorarium
noun
语法重点
- Spelling Variant: honour Verb
- Spelling Variant: honour Noun
相关表达
do someone the honor
3/dˈu sˈʌmwˌʌn ðə ˈɑnɚ/
fixed phrase
Politely give privilege of doing something
To politely ask someone to do something special for you, showing respect.
例句
- Would you do me the honor of dancing with me?
- May I do you the honor of introducing our guest?
in honor of
1/ˈɪn ˈɑnɚ əv/
fixed phrase
As a sign of respect for someone/something
To show respect for someone or something, often in a ceremony or event.
例句
- They held a dinner in honor of the retiring professor.
- The bridge was named in honor of the war hero.
place of honor
2/plˈeɪs əv ˈɑnɚ/
fixed phrase
Most important respected position
The most important position at an event, given as a mark of respect.
例句
- His photograph was given the place of honor in the hall.
- The guest of honor sat in the place of honor at the table.
guest of honor
1/ɡˈɛst əv ˈɑnɚ/
fixed phrase
Main celebrated person at event
The most important person at an event, who is being celebrated or honored.
例句
- She was the guest of honor at the charity dinner.
- The guest of honor gave a short speech at the banquet.
- The mayor will be our guest of honor tonight.
- She was the guest of honor at her retirement party.