respectable
英 [rɪˈspektəbl]
美 [rɪˈspektəbl]
adj. 体面的; 得体的; 值得尊敬的; 相当好的; 不丢面子的
复数：respectables
Collins.2 / BNC.4946 / COCA.7353
同义词辨析
respectablerespectedrespectful【导航词义：尊敬的】
respectableadj. 值得尊敬的
〔辨析〕
指因品质、行为等高尚而应该得到他人尊敬的。
〔例证〕
respectable motives
高尚的动机
According to his students, he is a hard-working and respectable teacher.
在学生眼里，他是一位勤勉可敬的老师。
高尚的动机
According to his students, he is a hard-working and respectable teacher.
在学生眼里，他是一位勤勉可敬的老师。
respectedadj. 受尊敬的
〔辨析〕
指因取得的成就而受人敬重的。
〔例证〕
He's one of the most respected basketball players in the last decade.
他是过去10年中最受尊敬的篮球运动员之一。
She was a widely respected commentator.
她是一位广受尊敬的评论员。
他是过去10年中最受尊敬的篮球运动员之一。
She was a widely respected commentator.
她是一位广受尊敬的评论员。
respectfuladj. 尊敬的，恭敬的
〔辨析〕
指对某人或某事物表示尊敬或敬意的。
〔例证〕
They stood in respectful silence.
他们安静地站着，以示尊敬。
He was always respectful of his daughter's independence.
他一向尊重女儿的独立。
他们安静地站着，以示尊敬。
He was always respectful of his daughter's independence.
他一向尊重女儿的独立。
牛津词典
adj.
- 体面的；得体的；值得尊敬的
considered by society to be acceptable, good or correct- a highly respectable neighbourhood
非常体面的社区 - a respectable married man
正派的已婚男子 - Go and make yourself look respectable.
去把自己弄得体面点儿。
- a highly respectable neighbourhood
- 相当好的；不丢面子的
fairly good; that there is not reason to be ashamed of- a perfectly respectable result
非常好的结果
- a perfectly respectable result
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 体面的;可敬的;正派的
Someone or something that isrespectableis approved of by society and considered to be morally correct.- He came from a perfectly respectable middle-class family...
他出身于一个非常正派的中产阶级家庭。 - It was a highly respectable and what was called an 'old-fashioned' hotel situated not far from Piccadilly.
这是一家非常体面的“老式”旅馆，坐落在离皮卡迪利广场不远的地方。
- He came from a perfectly respectable middle-class family...
- ADJ-GRADED 好的;可观的;令人满意的
You can say that something isrespectablewhen you mean that it is good enough or acceptable.- ...investments that offer respectable rates of return...
回报率可观的投资 - At last I have something respectable to wear!
我终于可以穿上体面的衣服了！
- ...investments that offer respectable rates of return...
英英释义
adj
- large in amount or extent or degree
- it cost a considerable amount
- a goodly amount
- received a hefty bonus
- a respectable sum
- a tidy sum of money
- a sizable fortune
- deserving of esteem and respect
- all respectable companies give guarantees
- ruined the family's good name
- characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
- a respectable woman
双语例句
- I will seek to be worthy more than respectable, wealthy and not rich.
我会令自己值得尊敬，多于只求体面；我要的是富有而非有钱。 - He was adopted into a respectable family.
他被一家有声望的人家收养。 - If she was a respectable woman.
要是她是个受人尊敬的女人。 - Don't talk to a respectable old man like that.
不要对一个可尊敬的老人那样讲话。 - Theirs is a respectable family.
他们不是什么低三下四的人家。 - For my part, I abominate all honorable respectable toils, trials, and tribulations of every kind whatsoever.
拿我来说，一切尊贵的，叫人敬重的劳动、考验和折磨都使我乏味。 - He is a respectable businessman.
他是一个有名望的商人。 - Year by year a few of these slang terms prove so useful that they graduate into respectable society.
年复一年，这些俚语中的一些证明是十分有用的，因而逐渐进入了上流社会。 - The caf é was popular with locals, and not with the more respectable locals at that.
那家咖啡馆很受当地人欢迎，不过不包括当地那些更有身份的人。 - He was now a teacher and a respectable member of the community.
他现在是一位教师，并且是社区内受人尊敬的一员。