noble
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ If you say that someone is a noble person, you admire and respect them because they are unselfish and morally good. 高尚的[表贊許]
He was an upright and noble man who was always willing to help in any way he could. 他是一個正直、高尚的人,縂是願意盡其所能來幫忙。
2. noblyADV 高尚地[ADV with v]
Eric's sister had nobly volunteered to help with the gardening. 埃裡尅的姐姐無私地主動幫忙做些園藝工作。
3. ADJ If you say that something is a noble idea, goal, or action, you admire it because it is based on high moral principles. 崇高的[表贊許]
He had implicit faith in their noble intentions. 他對他們的崇高目標深信不疑。
We'll always justify our actions with noble sounding theories. 我們將始終用崇高的理論思想指導我們的行動。
4. ADJ If you describe something as noble, you think that its appearance or quality is very impressive, making it superior to other things of its type. 卓越的; 超群的
...the great parks with their noble trees. …樹木蓡天的大公園。
5. ADJ Noble means belonging to a high social class and having a title. 高貴的; 貴族的
...rich and noble families. …富有而高貴的家族。
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noble /ˈnəʊbəl/ (nobler,noblest)
剑桥词典
noble adjective (MORAL)
moral in an honest , brave , and kind way高尚的,偉大的,崇高的
a noble gesture 高姿態
His followers believe they are fighting for a noble cause . 他的追隨者相信他們是在爲一項崇高的事業而奮鬭。
noble adjective (HIGH RANK)
belonging to a high social rank in a society , especially by birth(尤指出身)貴族的,顯貴的
a noble family 貴族家庭
noble adjective (CAUSING ADMIRATION)
causing admiration because of a particular appearance or quality
高貴的;宏偉的
a noble bearing /gesture 高貴的氣質/儀態
a building with a noble façade 外觀氣派的建築 返回 noble