noble

• adj. 高尚的；贵族的；惰性的；宏伟的
• n. 贵族
• vt. 抓住；逮捕
• n. (Noble)人名；(英、法、意)诺布尔；(西)诺夫莱；(阿拉伯)努布莱

来自拉丁语nobilis,出身高贵的，有名望的，来自PIE*gno,知道，词源同know,notice.也可能来自PIE*gen,生育，词源同genuine,gentleman.

1. a titled peer of the realm

noble

noble: [13] Etymologically, to be noble is simply to be ‘well known’. The word reached English via Old French noble from Latin nōbilis. But this was only a later form of an original gnōbilis (preserved in the negative form ignoble [16]), which was derived from the base *gnō- ‘know’, source also of English notorious. It thus originally meant ‘knowable’, hence ‘known’, and only subsequently broadened out via ‘well known’ to ‘noble’ (which in ancient Rome denoted ‘belonging to a family of which many members had held high office in the state’).
=> cognition, ignoble, know, notorious, recognize

noble (adj.)

c. 1200, "illustrious, distinguished; worthy of honor or respect," from Old French noble "of noble bearing or birth," from Latin nobilis "well-known, famous, renowned; excellent, superior, splendid; high-born, of superior birth," earlier *gnobilis, literally "knowable," from gnoscere "to come to know," from PIE root *gno- "to know" (see know). The prominent Roman families, which were "well known," provided most of the Republic's public officials.

Meaning "distinguished by rank, title, or birth" is first recorded late 13c. Sense of "having lofty character, having high moral qualities" is from c. 1600. A noble gas (1902) is so called for its inactivity or intertness; a use of the word that had been applied in Middle English to precious stones, metals, etc., of similar quality (late 14c.), from the sense of "having admirable properties" (c. 1300).

noble (n.)

"man of rank," c. 1300, from noble (adj.). The same noun sense also is in Old French and Latin. Late 14c. as the name of an English coin first issued in reign of Edward III.

grand, magnificent, majestic, splendid, noble

这些形容词都含有"宏伟壮丽的"之意。

grand： 侧重规模大，豪华而宏伟壮丽、盛大。也可指人的崇高、伟大。

magnificent： 指环境、建筑物等本身的壮丽、堂皇、庄严、崇高或出色等。

majestic： 侧重状态、外表、仪态等给人以威严感。

splendid： 指人在行为、品德或性格等方面的卓越超群；指物侧重外观上的辉煌。用于口语中，作"极好的，绝妙的"解。

noble： 指因本身著名或从外表上看有令人难忘的华丽、庄严、卓越、雄壮或崇高。

The British traveler Charles Thompson spoke for many Grand Tourists when in 1744 he described himself as being impatiently desirous of viewing a country so famous in history, a country which once gave laws to the world, and which is at present the greatest school of music and painting, contains the noblest productions of sculpture and architecture, and is filled with cabinets of rarities, and collections of all kinds of historical relics.

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But there is also a place in a young life for noble purposes that include a dedication to the broader society, a love of country and an aspiration to make their own leadership contributions.

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"The valuable examples which they furnish of the power of self-help, of patient purpose, resolute working and steadfast integrity, issuing in the formation of truly noble and manly character, exhibit," wrote Smiles, " what it is in the power of each to ac

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a noble leader

伟大的领袖

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noble ideals

崇高的理想

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He died for a noble cause.

他为了高尚的事业而牺牲。

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a noble building

雄伟的大楼

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a man of noble birth

出身高贵的人

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She bore the disappointment nobly.

她很失望，但表现得很大度。

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to be nobly born

出身贵族

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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，总是愿意尽其所能帮助他人。

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I wanted so much to believe he was pure and noble.

我非常愿意相信他是纯洁高尚的。

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He had implicit faith in the noble intentions of the Emperor...

他对皇帝陛下高尚的动机深信不疑。

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

我们总会用听起来非常高尚的理论为我们的行动辩护。

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...the great parks with their noble trees.

树木参天的大公园

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...a noble and pure wine.

优质纯葡萄酒

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...rich and noble families...

侯门朱户

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Although he was of noble birth he lived as a poor man.

虽然他出身贵族，却过着穷人的日子。

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More and more nobles made Moscow their home during Catherine's reign.

在叶卡捷琳娜大帝统治时期，越来越多的贵族移居莫斯科。

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He acted a noble outlaw in the play.

在这部戏里他扮演一个高尚逃犯.

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Except positive fuselage noble elegant, is also in back's processing the flavor.

除去正面机身的高贵典雅, 在背部的处理上也是别有一番风味.

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He is respected for his noble character.

他人格高尚因而受尊敬.

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Medical beauty industry in China in the noble cause of the status of a navigator.

在中国医疗美容行业的崇高事业中发挥领航者的地位.

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He saw noble and beautiful visions, but he could only whine and bark at Ruth.

他看到了高雅美丽的幻影, 却只有对着露丝呜咽吠叫.

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Readers the world express after reading The Noble Wilds authored The Supreme Master Ching Hai.

世界各地读者阅读清海无上师著作[高贵的野生],发表感想.

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He is considered to be of noble origins.

人们都认为他出身高贵.

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In the play, a wicked old uncle acts as a foil to the noble young prince.

在剧中, 一个坏心肠的老叔父为一高贵的年轻王子作衬托.

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You are finished as a noble family.

作为一个贵族人家,你们已经灭绝了.

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No longer will the fool be called noble nor the scoundrel be highly respected.

5愚顽人不再称为高明、吝啬人不再称为大方.

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It was very noble of you to look after your old neighbour when she was sick.

你的心真好,你的老邻居生病时你一直照料她.

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