moral
gb/mˈɔɹəl/ us/mˈɔɹəl/
B1
英语
~ 2300
义项
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名词
B1
entity
1
Lesson about right and wrong
The lesson about good and bad behavior in a story or event.
用法模式：
the moral of [a story/event]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'moral' with 'morale', which means confidence or enthusiasm.
近义词
lesson (Focuses on the teaching or takeaway without necessarily implying ethics.)
反义词
immorality (Refers to the absence of ethical principles, opposite of a moral lesson.)
搭配
moral of the story
|clear moral
|strong moral
|teach a moral
主题
ethics
|education
|literature
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
用法模式：
[someone] is moral
近义词
ethical (Often used in professional or philosophical contexts.)
反义词
immoral (Describes behavior that breaks accepted rules of right and wrong.)
搭配
moral decision
|moral duty
|moral responsibility
|moral values
主题
ethics
|character
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
用法模式：
moral [noun]
近义词
ethical (Emphasizes professional or philosophical aspects of morality.)
反义词
amoral (Not concerned with right or wrong; outside morality.)
搭配
moral principles
|moral code
|moral philosophy
主题
ethics
|society
|core_vocabulary
|education
例句
- The law should reflect the moral values of society.
- They faced a moral dilemma during the negotiations.
- Moral questions are often difficult to answer.
学习者例句
- We talked about moral rules in class.
- The story raises a moral question.
- He studies moral philosophy.
语法
词典原形
moral
IPA
GB/mˈɔɹəl/
US/mˈɔɹəl/
音节与重音
mor - al （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (mor)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: moral
Noun
- Base: moral
- Plural: morals
词族
相关表达
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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- The moral of the story is to never give up.
- So, the moral of the story is: don't trust strangers.