honey-combed /'hAnikeumd;
NAmE -koumd/
adj. ~ (with sth) filled with holes, tunnels, etc. ]g?A(ft; h HUlft; =£?LiIlft
honey-dew melon /.hAnidju: 'melon; NAmE -du:/ noun a type of melon with a pale skin and green flesh
K:
jR;
hon-eyed /'hAnid/ adj. {literary) 1 (of words If W) soft and intended to please, but often not
sincere (ft ; W iHn (ft 2 tasting
or smelling like honey, or having the colour of honey ^SiSflft; ft
honey-moon /'hAnimuin/ noun, verb mnoun [usually sing.] 1 a
holiday/vacation taken by a couple who have just got married ft jj : We went
to
They’re on their honeymoon, fife fH IE & Hi H: M „ 2 the period of time at the
start of a new activity when nobody is criticized and people feel enthusiastic ( Iff
government is now over. HI
El
AT,
mverb [V +adv./prep.] to spend your honeymoon somewhere ( AiSAL ) fftMH ► honey-moon-er noun honey-pot /'hAnipDt; NAmE -part/ noun [usually sing.] {BrE) a place, thing or person that a lot of
people are attracted to AlftifilA
( A )
honey suckle /'hAnisAkl/ noun [u, C] a climbing plant with white, yellow or pink
flowers with a sweet smell
B4F- ( )
hongi /'hDqi; NAmE ‘hairji/ noun {NZE) a traditional Maori greeting in which people press their
noses together ##FL ( %*ijfjk, ) honk /hnpk; /VAmf haipk; hoirjk/ noun, verb m noun 1 the noise made by a goose $$ Mj ^ 2 the noise made by a car horn
« verb 1 if a car horn honks or you honk or honk
the horn, the horn makes a loud noise ( $jf^.$i]nA
) R|P|r] cm hoot
: [V] honking taxis #] &A P A ff ft tB
ffl. ^ o
Why did he honk at me? ftfc A'ft* A Xt lie F$ ill °A
? 0 [VN] People honked their horns as they drove past A If] 'MBtAW#JBAo 2 [V] when a goose honks, it makes a loud
noise ( ^ j ni|
honky /‘hDrjki; NAmE 'harp-; 'hoirj-/ noun {pi. -ies) {NAmE, slang) an offensive word for a white person, used
by black people ( MA^BA,^!^# ) £U& honky-tonk /'fmpki tDi]k; NAmE 'hairjki tarrjk; 'hoiqki to:rjk/ noun 1 [C] {NAmE) a cheap, noisy bar or dance hall ffijgtnf
& ) 2 [U] a type of lively
jazz played on a piano ffinegf±5E ( ff]
^^#lft‘*S$II±j£)
honor, honorable {NAmE) = honour,
honourable hon-or-arium
/.Dna'reariem;
NAmE ,a:na'rer-/ noun {pi. hon-or-aria /-ria/) {formal) a payment made for sb’s professional
services ®H ;
itf f L iSIdWJ Use an, not a, before
honorarium. * honorarium an, aG
hon or ary /'nnarari; NAmE 'ainareri/ od/. {abbr. Hon) 1 (of a university degree, a rank, etc.
A^^f&c given as an honour, without the person having to have the usual
qualifications ^.# (ft : an honorary doctorate/degree 'A #
ff ± ^ fA ; 2 (of a
position in an organization f/lf&J AftlRfi) not
paid A Fix. iH (ft; X $r ft: the honorary president & j£ 0 The post of treasurer is a
purely honorary position. frfJ^ftlR f& £6 M A ^ '14 M o 3 treated like a member of
group without actually belonging to it F# ffc • • • f£ M ft: She was treated
as an honorary man. Ml#!1J T H 7 $£ ft F# jft 0 IlHi-l Use an, not a, before
honorary. * honorary Zmffi an,
AJB a0
honorific /.nna'rifik; /VAmf ,a:na-/ ad/', {formal) showing respect for the
person you are speaking to A TK^fSuft: an honori/ic title SS CB33 Use an, not a, before
honorific. * honorific an,
AFH a0
hon oris causa /n.noiriis 'kauza; NAmE a,na:-/ adv. (from Latin) (especially of a degree AFa^fi) given to a
person as a sign of honour and respect, without their having to take an exam A
II; She was
awarded a degree honoris causa.
'honor roll noun {NAmE) 1 = roll
of honour 2 a list of the best students in a college or high school ( A,
)
flank**, itmi
'honor society noun (in the
mm#®)
'honor system noun [sing.] {NAmE) an agreement in
which people are trusted to obey rules Mfs rfrJHi ( fflMl
At^i^MJ^JfJS)
hon our On (er£) {NAmE honor) /'nna(r); NAmE 'dinar/ noun, verb
mnoun
►
RESPECT A- 1 [U] great respect and admiration for sb
H%; M S; #m: the guest o/ honour {- the most important
one) H ^ o the seat/place of honour
(=
given to the most important guest) _hJH/f$; o They
stood in silence as a mark of honour to her. ftkfn^AL
Uf 7$
OF
HONOUR
►
PRIVILEGE 2 [sing.] {formal) something that
you are
very pleased or proud to do because people are
showing you great respect A A: It
was a great
honour to be invited here today. M$k, If
cmi PRIVILEGE
►
MORAL BEHAVIOUR illlt&f j 3 [U] the quality of knowing and doing
what is morally right IE Alii; ISA; AtA a man of honour iSp^j^i^^A 0 Proving
his innocence has become a matter of honour, ffi fib (ft I# S B J^l T —* fA
mx±Mm<,
►
REPUTATION Zm 4 [U] a good reputation; respect from
other people 4q|f;
ffeAlft^fft: upholding the
honour of your country 0 The family
honour is at stake. ^ 0
— compare
DISHONOUR
►
SB/STH CAUSING RESPECT A/SWlft At%fn] 5 [sing.] ~ to
sth/sb a person or thing that causes others to
respect and admire sth/sb 5m#W ( mm
) ^JA ( §£
^$1 ) : She is an honour to
the profession. Ft
ik^A^o
►
AWARD '//i 6 [C] an award, official title, etc. given
to sb
as a reward for sth that they have done (
A^M^A (ft ) ^Mi, A#: the New
Year’s Honours list
(= in
the highest honour llffll tij A# 0 He was
buried with full military honours (= with a special military service as a
sign of respect), fik^fij T — see
also ROLL OF HONOUR
►
AT UNIVERSITY/SCHOOL A^; 7 honours, honors
[pi.] {abbr. Hons) (often used as an adjective
i^) a university course that is of a higher level than a basic course (in the
US also used to describe a class in school which is at a higher level than
other classes) A ( HS^&lft ) f£«: an honours
degree/course A # # fv / if fi 0 a First Class Honours degree — 0 {NAmE) I took an honors class in
English, mmi 8 honours,
honors [pi.]
if you pass an exam or graduate
from a university or school with honours, you receive a special mark/grade for
having achieved a very high standard
►
JUDGE/MAYOR Aft’; TfT9 His/HOr/Your Honour [C] a
title of respect used when talking to or about
a judge or a
►
IN CARD GAMES 10 [C, usually pi.] the
cards that
have the highest value
fTm do sb an honour | do sb the honour (of doing
sth) {formal) to do sth to make sb feel very proud and
pleased ^A; Wouldyoudo
me the honour of dining with me?
? do the ’honours to perform a social duty or
ceremony, such as pouring drinks, making a speech, etc. £ft Ff F± X 3ft
fi ; F*l Ff iX A : Would you do the honours and draw the winning
ticket? AWffFFft fB
have the honour of sth/of doing sth (formal) to be given the
opportunity to do sth that