nobility
英 [nəʊˈbɪləti]
美 [noʊˈbɪləti]
n. 贵族; 高贵的品质
复数：nobilities
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同义词辨析
dignitydecorumnobility【导航词义：得体】
dignityn. 体面，庄重，尊严
〔辨析〕
指临危不惧、镇定自若的品质。
〔例证〕
The captured commander faced the interrogation with dignity.
被俘的指挥官面对审问不失尊严。
She would never do anything beneath her dignity.
她绝不会做任何有失体面的事情。
被俘的指挥官面对审问不失尊严。
She would never do anything beneath her dignity.
她绝不会做任何有失体面的事情。
decorumn. 〈正式〉端庄，得体
〔辨析〕
尤指在某一正式场合下礼貌得体的行为。
〔例证〕
She behaved with decorum at the charity party.
她在慈善宴会上表现得端庄有礼。
Mr. Steel has a good sense of decorum.
史蒂尔先生很懂礼节。
她在慈善宴会上表现得端庄有礼。
Mr. Steel has a good sense of decorum.
史蒂尔先生很懂礼节。
nobilityn. 高贵，崇高
〔辨析〕
指高尚的品质、道德操守等。
〔例证〕
He is widely respected for the nobility of his character.
他因品质高尚而受到广泛尊敬。
She admired the nobility of his intentions.
她钦佩他崇高的志向。
他因品质高尚而受到广泛尊敬。
She admired the nobility of his intentions.
她钦佩他崇高的志向。
牛津词典
noun
- 贵族
people of high social position who have titles such as that of duke or duchess - 高贵的品质
the quality of being noble in character
柯林斯词典
- N-SING-COLL 贵族(阶层)
The nobilityof a society are all the people who have titles and belong to a high social class.- They married into the nobility and entered the highest ranks of state administration...
他们同贵族阶层联姻，进入了国家最高行政层。 - Despite its lack of formal power the nobility was not powerless.
尽管没有正式的权力，贵族阶层并非没有权势。
- They married into the nobility and entered the highest ranks of state administration...
- N-UNCOUNT 高尚的品质;高贵的举止
A person'snobilityis their noble character and behaviour.- ...his nobility of character, and his devotion to his country.
他的高尚品格和对祖国的忠诚
- ...his nobility of character, and his devotion to his country.
英英释义
noun
- the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct
- a privileged class holding hereditary titles
- the state of being of noble birth