网站首页  词典首页

请输入您要查询的英文单词：

　

单词 noble
释义
noble
adjective
uk
/ˈnəʊ.bəl/us
/ˈnoʊ.bəl/

nobleadjective(MORAL)

C1
moralin anhonest,brave, andkindway:
高尚的，伟大的，崇高的
a noblegesture高姿态
Hisfollowersbelievethey arefightingfor a noblecause.他的追随者相信他们是在为一项崇高的事业而奋斗。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
morally right
  • goodShe is a good woman who goes out of her way to help others.
  • virtuousI believe that humans are, despite their flaws, capable of virtuous conduct.
  • righteousHe refused to stray from the righteous path.
  • honestHe was a hardworking, honest family man who was only trying to do his duty.
  • upstandingI’m sure most of them are honest, upstanding members of society.
See more results »
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Virtue and moral good
  • altruism
  • angel
  • angelic
  • angelically
  • be as pure as the driven snowidiom
  • justifiably
  • justified
  • loftiness
  • lofty
  • magnanimity
  • rightly
  • rightness
  • saintly
  • selfless
  • the road to hell is paved with good intentionsidiom
  • upright
  • virtuous
  • virtuously
  • white hat
  • worthiness
See more results »

nobleadjective(HIGH RANK)

C1
belongingto a highsocialrankin asociety,especiallybybirth:
（尤指出身）贵族的，显贵的
a noblefamily贵族家庭
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Royalty, aristocracy & titles
  • accede tosomething
  • accession
  • anointed
  • anti-monarchical
  • anti-monarchist
  • duke
  • dukedom
  • earl
  • earldom
  • emir
  • MBE
  • Messrs
  • miss
  • mister
  • monarch
  • royal prerogative
  • royalist
  • Rt. Hon.
  • Shah
  • sheikh
See more results »

nobleadjective(CAUSING ADMIRATION)

causingadmirationbecause of aparticularappearanceorquality:
高贵的；宏伟的
a noblebearing/gesture高贵的气质／仪态
abuildingwith a noblefaçade外观气派的建筑
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Attractive
  • adorable
  • adorbs
  • aesthetic
  • aesthetically
  • alluring
  • distinguished
  • dreamy
  • easy
  • elegant
  • elegantly
  • magnificent
  • majestic
  • melting
  • mesmerizing
  • nice-looking
  • telegenic
  • tempting
  • to die foridiom
  • turn out
  • twee
See more results »

Related word

nobly
noble
noun[C]
uk
/ˈnəʊ.bəl/us
/ˈnoʊ.bəl/
apersonof thehighestsocialgroupin somecountries
贵族
Compare
Lady
Lord
peernoun(HIGH RANK)
peeress
See also
nobleman
noblewoman
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Royalty, aristocracy & titles
  • accede tosomething
  • accession
  • anointed
  • anti-monarchical
  • anti-monarchist
  • duke
  • dukedom
  • earl
  • earldom
  • emir
  • MBE
  • Messrs
  • miss
  • mister
  • monarch
  • royal prerogative
  • royalist
  • Rt. Hon.
  • Shah
  • sheikh
See more results »
(Definition ofnoblefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

noble| American Dictionary

noble
adjective
us
/ˈnoʊ·bəl/

nobleadjective(MORAL)

having orshowinghighmoralqualitiesorcharacter:
It was a nobleefforttoachieveapeacefulsettlementto theconflict.

nobleadjective(HIGH RANK)

[not gradable]
having a highsocialrank,esp. frombirth:
a noblefamilyrelatedto thequeen
noble
noun[C]
us
/ˈnoʊ·bəl/

noblenoun[C](PERSON OF HIGH RANK)

apersonof highsocialrank,esp. frombirth
(Definition ofnoblefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofnoble

noble
Their choices challenged ' the immobility of tradition ' as much as did the first alterations in the dress of young nobles three centuries previously.
From theCambridge English Corpus
To begin with, the prince needed a powerful and wealthy group of nobles as a relatively reliable and readily available source of credit and clout.
From theCambridge English Corpus
He considered gothic ' beyond all comparison ' the noblest effort of the art of architecture.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Residential sites (16) have been intensively excavated, including dwellings of the ruling elites, nobles, and commoners.
From theCambridge English Corpus
They may have been members of the ruling family or other nobles participating in the ceremony, ritual assistants of lower status, or perhaps captives.
From theCambridge English Corpus
After this loss of honour (for such was the decree's real significance), conservative nobles retreated into passivity or departed altogether.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The instrument that tied nobles' dynastic policies to the king's own was the large standing army.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The nobles shown achieved a powerful position by sharing some of the ideological and military power of the ruler.
From theCambridge English Corpus
As populations grew and competition between nobles increased, the rulers had to maintain support to remain in power.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The ruler, faced with competitive nobles, had to portray the military support of other nobles.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The immediate suppor ting households of these nobles included close kin, distant relatives, and unrelated clients; internal rank distinctions were significant.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Rather, the public debt was a mechanism, among other things, for the consolidation and reproduction of the standing of leading nobles and their families.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The emperors had always had an interest in helping the nobles maintain some independence from the princes.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The proportion of nobles who were both creditors and officials in the margravial service had more than doubled within a few years.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The process of state-making to which these nobles owed their prosperity and prestige exposed the nobility to intensified pressures.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/noble##
随便看

　

英汉词典包含213609条英汉翻译词条，涵盖了常用英语单词及词组短语的翻译及用法，是英语学习的必备工具。

　

Copyright © 1999-2024 qbania.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间：2024/12/28 11:57:00