notable

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈnəʊtəbl̩/    美 /ˈnoʊɾəbl̩/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A person or thing of distinction.
    — July 16 1875, Carl Schurz, letter to W. M. Grosvenor What we ought to have, in my opinion, is a meeting of notables—men whose names will be of weight with the country and who can be depended upon to agree to an independent course.
形容词 adj.
  1. Worthy of note; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished.
    — [...] how sayest thou, that my master is become a notable lover?
  2. Easily noted (without connotations of value); clearly noticeable, conspicuous.
    — A notable lubber, as thou reportest him to be.
  3. That can be observed; perceptible.
    — Dyslexia is most notable in children who are unable to focus on their assignments.
  4. Industrious, energetic; (specifically) (usually of a woman) capable, efficient in household management. archaic
    — During his residence abroad, his concerns at home were managed by his mother Hester, an active and notable woman.
  5. Useful; profitable. obsolete
    — Your honourable Uncle Sir Robert Manſell, who is now in the Mediterranean, hath been very notable to me, and I ſhall ever acknowledge a good part of my education from him.

词形变化

more notable comparative most notable superlative nottable alternative,obsolete notables plural nottable alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

近义词
illustrious distinguished eminent forestanding markworthy mentionable nameable namely nameworthy notable sensational noteworthy extraordinaire noticeable observable outstanding pass-remarkable ponderable prominent remarkable signal sovereign
反义词
non-notable boring ignorable improminent irrelevant negligible normal trifling trivial unremarkable
上位词
important interesting memorable worthy
下位词
respectable
衍生词
nonnotable non-notable notability notableness unnotable
相关词
famous pertinent strange wonderful

词源

词源 1
Inherited from Middle English notable (“worthy of note, profitable, useful”), in some senses from Anglo-Norman notable (“noteworthy”), from Latin notābilis (“noteworthy, extraordinary”), from notō (“to note, mark”); in some senses from Middle English note (“benefit, profit, use, advantage”), from Old English notu (“t-use, profit, advantage, employment”) + -able; equivalent to note + -able. Compare English noteful (“useful”).
词源 2
Inherited from Middle English notable (“worthy of note, profitable, useful”), in some senses from Anglo-Norman notable (“noteworthy”), from Latin notābilis (“noteworthy, extraordinary”), from notō (“to note, mark”); in some senses from Middle English note (“benefit, profit, use, advantage”), from Old English notu (“t-use, profit, advantage, employment”) + -able; equivalent to note + -able. Compare English noteful (“useful”).
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