noble

英 [ˈnəʊbl]

美 [ˈnoʊbl]

adj.  崇高的; 品质高尚的; 宏伟的; 壮丽的; 贵族的; 高贵的
n.  出身高贵的人; 贵族成员

复数：nobles　

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牛津词典

adj.

• 崇高的；品质高尚的
  having fine personal qualities that people admire, such as courage, honesty and care for others
  1. a noble leader
     伟大的领袖
  2. noble ideals
     崇高的理想
  3. He died for a noble cause.
     他为了高尚的事业而牺牲。
• 宏伟的；壮丽的
  very impressive in size or quality
  1. a noble building
     雄伟的大楼
• 贵族的；高贵的
  belonging to a family of high social rank (= belonging to the nobility )
  1. a man of noble birth
     出身高贵的人

noun

• 出身高贵的人；贵族成员
  a person who comes from a family of high social rank; a member of the nobility

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (人)高尚的，崇高的
  If you say that someone is anobleperson, you admire and respect them because they are unselfish and morally good.
  1. He was an upright and noble man who was always willing to help in any way he could...
     他是一个正直高尚的人，总是愿意尽其所能帮助他人。
  2. I wanted so much to believe he was pure and noble.
     我非常愿意相信他是纯洁高尚的。
• ADJ-GRADED (想法、目标、行动等)高尚的,崇高的
  If you say that something is anobleidea, goal, or action, you admire it because it is based on high moral principles.
  1. He had implicit faith in the noble intentions of the Emperor...
     他对皇帝陛下高尚的动机深信不疑。
  2. We'll always justify our actions with noble sounding theories...
     我们总会用听起来非常高尚的理论为我们的行动辩护。
  3. Their cause was noble.
     他们所进行的是崇高的事业。
• ADJ-GRADED 壮观的;宏伟的;卓越的;优质的
  If you describe something asnoble, you think that its appearance or quality is very impressive, making it superior to other things of its type.
  1. ...the great parks with their noble trees.
     树木参天的大公园
  2. ...a noble and pure wine.
     优质纯葡萄酒
• ADJ-GRADED 贵族的
  Noblemeans belonging to a high social class and having a title.
  1. ...rich and noble families...
     侯门朱户
  2. Although he was of noble birth he lived as a poor man.
     虽然他出身贵族，却过着穷人的日子。
• N-COUNT (旧时的)贵族
  In former times, people who belonged to a high social class and had titles such as 'Baron' or 'Duke' were referred to asnobles.
  1. More and more nobles made Moscow their home during Catherine's reign.
     在叶卡捷琳娜大帝统治时期，越来越多的贵族移居莫斯科。

英英释义

noun

• a titled peer of the realm
  Synonym:Lordnobleman

adj

• impressive in appearance
  1. a baronial mansion
  2. an imposing residence
  3. a noble tree
  4. severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses
  5. stately columns
  Synonym:baronialimposingstately
• having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character
  1. a noble spirit
  2. noble deeds
• of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times
  1. of noble birth
• inert especially toward oxygen
  1. a noble gas such as helium or neon
  2. noble metals include gold and silver and platinum

双语例句

• He was an upright and noble man who was always willing to help in any way he could
  他是一个正直高尚的人，总是愿意尽其所能帮助他人。
• More and more nobles made Moscow their home during Catherine's reign.
  在叶卡捷琳娜大帝统治时期，越来越多的贵族移居莫斯科。
• A noble gas such as helium or neon; noble metals include gold and silver and platinum.
  惰性气体，如氦和氖；贵重金属包括金、银和铂。
• He is considered to be of noble origin.
  人们都认为他出身高贵。
• Although he was of noble birth he lived as a poor man.
  虽然他出身贵族，却过着穷人的日子。
• All men and women have passions, natural desires and noble ambitions, and also a conscience;
  一切男女都有热情、自然的欲望，高尚的志向和良知；
• In the play, a wicked old uncle acts as a foil to the noble young prince.
  在剧中，－个坏心肠的老叔父为一高贵的年轻王子作衬托。
• He is a noble man, we all admire him.
  他是一个道德高尚的人，我们都敬佩他。
• We'll always justify our actions with noble sounding theories
  我们总会用听起来非常高尚的理论为我们的行动辩护。
• We may have to agree that the noble Lord is not precisely a nonpareil as a departmental minister.
  我们也许只能一致认定；这位高贵的勋爵作为一位大臣不一定算得全善全美。