respectable

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
美 [ɹɪˈspɛk.tə.bl̩]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A person who is respectable.
    — They forced their way into the meetings called by the respectables; and the respectables disappeared. It was of their own respectable good pleasure that they withdrew.
形容词 adj.
  1. Deserving respect.
    — His accomplishments, morals, loyalty, and stature make him a respectable person.
  2. Decent; satisfactory.
    — Turn up to the interview wearing something respectable.  She plays a respectable game of chess.  He got a respectable B+ on his last exam.
  3. Moderately well-to-do.

词形变化

more respectable comparative most respectable superlative respectables plural

词汇关系

近义词
honorable savory admirable allowable commendable creditable estimable glorious laudable praiseworthy respectable reverable reverend valuable venerable worthy
反义词
contemptible despicable disrespectable unrespectable unfamous
上位词
notable
衍生词
nonrespectable respectableness respectablize semirespectable superrespectable ultrarespectable
相关词
respectability respectabilize respectably dignified meedful meritorious revered

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English respect
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English respectable
From respect + -able.
词源 2
Etymology tree
English respect
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English respectable
From respect + -able.
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