respectable
英 [rɪ'spektəb(ə)l]
美 [rɪ'spɛktəbl]
- adj. 值得尊敬的；人格高尚的；相當數量的
- n. 可敬的人
助記提示
re- + spect + -able.
英文詞源
- respectable (adj.)
- "worthy of esteem," 1580s; see respect (v.) + -able. Sense of "having an honest reputation" is from 1755. That of "occupying a fairly good position in society" is c. 1800. Related: Respectably.
雙語例句
- 1. He was now a teacher and a respectable member of the community.
- 他現在是一位教師，並且是社區內受人尊敬的一員。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. I have to prove myself as a respectable, balanced, person.
- 我必須證明自己是個正派、穩重的人。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He depicted the town's respectable families in an unflattering light.
- 他在描述鎮上體麵人家時滿是貶抑之詞。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. At last I have something respectable to wear!
- 我終於可以穿上體麵的衣服了！
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. He came from a perfectly respectable middle-class family.
- 他出身於一個非常正派的中產階級家庭。
來自柯林斯例句