ignoble
gb/ɪɡnˈoʊbəl/ us/ɪɡnˈoʊbəl/
C1
英语
~ 10000
义项
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adjective
formal
C1
property
1
morally low or dishonorable
Morally bad and shameful; not honest or not noble in character.
用法模式：
[someone]/[something] is ignoble; ignoble [action/motive/behavior]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'ignoble' with 'not important' because of the 'ig-' prefix. In fact, 'ignoble' is about bad or low moral character, not about importance. Also, 'ignoble' is more formal; in everyday speech, people more often say 'dishonest', 'shameful', or 'bad'.
近义词
dishonorable (Common and straightforward; lacks the strong tone of moral contempt that 'ignoble' can have.)
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base (More literary; stresses being morally low or despicable, close in tone to 'ignoble'.)
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shameful (Focuses on causing shame; may describe a single act, while 'ignoble' often suggests character or motives.)
反义词
noble (Suggests high moral qualities and honorable behavior, the direct opposite of 'ignoble'.)
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honorable (Emphasizes honest, principled behavior that deserves respect, contrasting with 'ignoble' actions or motives.)
搭配
ignoble motives
|ignoble act
|ignoble behavior
|ignoble lie
|ignoble purpose
|ignoble end
主题
ethics
|emotions
|character
|core_vocabulary
例句
- He refused to use such ignoble tactics, even if they might win him the election.
- Selling out his friends for money was an ignoble act that ruined his reputation.
- The film shows how ignoble motives can hide beneath polite words and smiles.
- She considered it ignoble to take credit for someone else's work.
- They agreed that revenge was an ignoble reason to start a war.
学习者例句
- He made an ignoble choice and lied to his boss.
- She thinks it is ignoble to cheat on a test.
- The king is kind, but his brother has an ignoble heart.
- The company’s ignoble behavior made many workers angry.
adjective
literary
C2
property
2
of low social class or birth
Coming from a low social class or simple family, not from a noble family (used mainly in literary or old-fashioned writing).
用法模式：
ignoble [birth/origin/background]
常见错误：
Learners may try to use this sense in modern everyday conversation about class. Today, 'ignoble' is rarely used for social class outside of historical or literary contexts, and it can sound snobbish or old-fashioned.
近义词
low-born (Directly contrasts with 'noble-born'; strongly linked to class and birth, like this sense of 'ignoble'.)
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humble (More neutral and common; suggests simple or modest origins without the negative judgment of 'ignoble'.)
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common (Old-fashioned when used about birth; implies ordinary, not noble, though less formal than 'ignoble'.)
反义词
noble-born (Specifically refers to high social rank by birth, the literal opposite of 'ignoble birth' or 'ignoble origin'.)
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aristocratic (Relates to the highest social classes, contrasted with the low status implied by 'ignoble' in this sense.)
搭配
ignoble birth
|ignoble origin
|ignoble background
|ignoble blood
主题
society
|history
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
例句
- Despite his ignoble birth, he rose to command the respect of kings.
- The novel contrasts her ignoble origins with the grandeur of the court she later enters.
- They whispered that such an ignoble background was unfit for a future queen.
学习者例句
- The story tells of a man of ignoble birth who becomes a leader.
- She hides her ignoble origin when she marries into a rich family.
- In the old kingdom, a person of ignoble blood could not marry a prince.