noble /ˈnəʊbəl/ CET4 TEM4 ( nobler, noblest )

• 1. 

  ADJ If you say that someone is a noble person, you admire and respect them because they are unselfish and morally good. 高尚的 [表赞许]

  例：

  He was an upright and noble man who was always willing to help in any way he could.

  他是一个正直、高尚的人，总是愿意尽其所能来帮忙。

• 2. 

  nobly ADV 高尚地 [ADV with v]

  例：

  Eric's sister had nobly volunteered to help with the gardening.

  埃里克的姐姐无私地主动帮忙做些园艺工作。

• 3. 

  ADJ If you say that something is a noble idea, goal, or action, you admire it because it is based on high moral principles. 崇高的 [表赞许]

  例：

  He had implicit faith in their noble intentions.

  他对他们的崇高目标深信不疑。

  例：

  We'll always justify our actions with noble sounding theories.

  我们将始终用崇高的理论思想指导我们的行动。

• 4. 

  ADJ If you describe something as noble, you think that its appearance or quality is very impressive, making it superior to other things of its type. 卓越的; 超群的

  例：

  ...the great parks with their noble trees.

  …树木参天的大公园。

• 5. 

  ADJ Noble means belonging to a high social class and having a title. 高贵的; 贵族的

  例：

  ...rich and noble families.

  …富有而高贵的家族。