honour/honor /ˈɔnə/ I. n. 1.［u］荣誉: They won great honour for their motherland. 他们为祖国赢得了巨大的荣誉。The honour should go to him.荣誉应该归于他。2.荣幸(常与不定冠词连用)： It’s an honour to meet you.认识您很感荣幸。I feel it a great honour to be invited.受到邀请，深感荣幸。in honour of/in one’s honour向…表示敬意，为了纪念： ［考句］While in London, we paid a visit to the hospital founded in honour of the nurse Florence Nightingale.在伦敦时，我们参观了一家为纪念南丁格尔护士而建立的医院。(up)on one’s honour以本人的荣誉担保：I promise on my honour.我以我的名誉保证。They are on their honour as gentlemen not to cheat.他们以绅士的名誉担保不会骗人。‖II.vt. 1.使…感到荣幸；给…以荣誉： We were greatly honoured by her visit.她的来访使我们感到非常荣幸。Thank you for honoring us with your presence. (=thank you for coming here)谢谢你的光临。Several organizations have honored her for her charitable works. 好几个组织因为她的慈善事业而给予她荣誉。2. 对…表示敬意，尊敬：give a banquet to honour your visit 举行宴会对你的访问表示敬意
honourable/honorable /ˈɔnərəbəl/ adj. 可敬的，值得尊敬的：He is descended from an honourable family. 他出身于一个令人尊敬的家庭。The soldier received an honourable discharge at the end of the war. 战争一结束,战士光荣退伍了。
