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    honourable

    US /ˈɑːnərəbl/

    ・

    UK /ˈɒnərəbl/

    B2
    adj.AdjectiveNot disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive
    An honourable man; led an honourable life and gave honourable service to his country
    adj.AdjectiveWorthy of respect; done with good intentions
    Richard showed honourable behavior by not taking the bribe

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    A History of Gun Salutes | Operation London Bridge | British Army

    01:52A History of Gun Salutes | Operation London Bridge | British Army
    • You'll also see the Honourable Artillery Company firing from the Tower of London.

      You'll also see the Honourable Artillery Company firing from the Tower of London.

    • You'll also see the Honourable Artillery Company firing from the Tower of London.

      You'll also see the Honourable Artillery Company firing from the Tower of London.

    B1

    Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson | Full Audiobook

    28:58Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson  | Full Audiobook
    • as might have been supposed, with every guarantee  of an honourable and distinguished future.  

      as might have been supposed, with every guarantee  of an honourable and distinguished future.  

    • thus, as might have been supposed, with every guarantee of an honourable and distinguished future.

      thus, as might have been supposed, with every guarantee of an honourable and distinguished future.

    B1

    Why People get into Unhealthy Relationships

    03:24Why People get into Unhealthy Relationships
    • Where others would despair of intransigence or meanness, we see every chance of being able to change a partner – so long as we keep quiet and hope. It can take an awfully long time until we are in any position to realise that all told, the situation does appear a little strange and somewhat irrevocable. That it may not be entirely to our advantage to be told again and again that we are mad for wanting greater gentleness, or demanding for seeking a deeper connection, or crazy for wondering why a partner spends so much time on their phone or out drunk with friends. We could be compared to a giant fish, a tuna perhaps, whose had its fins cut off and lost any powers of navigation, so that it bobs helplessly on the current, hoping against hope that it will be taken somewhere nice, but unable to exert any influence on its course. The famous expression runs, when people show you who they are, believe them. But it's hard to be very clear-eyed about who is good and bad when you happen to grow up with a heavy disincentive to perceive certain awkward truths about your own parents, because you were five years old, trapped in a house with them, and love wasn't readily available from anyone else. Our entire perceptual mechanism may have been twisted as a result. Like an animal that can't perceive certain frequencies of light, our emotional eyes may have grown up unable to see difficult traits for what they are. Coldness now just looks like honourable absorption in more important tasks. Sarcasm is read as wit. Being belittled feels like care. We're always more likely to think of ourselves as bad for failing to elicit kindness from a fundamentally lovely person whom we'll continue to adore and admire, despite one or two signs of trouble, as opposed to conceiving that we might have fallen in with a jerk. We may be deep into our lives before we decide we might have had enough of suffering, and start to be curious about what kindness and presence might feel like. We may ever so slightly determine that though our partner may be using every ounce of their considerable logic and charm to secure the status quo, they might in the end just be taking us for a long ride. We don't have to be here. We are, astonishingly, not five anymore. If we're not happy, we can run.

      Where others would despair of intransigence or meanness, we see every chance of being able to change a partner – so long as we keep quiet and hope. It can take an awfully long time until we are in any position to realise that all told, the situation does appear a little strange and somewhat irrevocable. That it may not be entirely to our advantage to be told again and again that we are mad for wanting greater gentleness, or demanding for seeking a deeper connection, or crazy for wondering why a partner spends so much time on their phone or out drunk with friends. We could be compared to a giant fish, a tuna perhaps, whose had its fins cut off and lost any powers of navigation, so that it bobs helplessly on the current, hoping against hope that it will be taken somewhere nice, but unable to exert any influence on its course. The famous expression runs, when people show you who they are, believe them. But it's hard to be very clear-eyed about who is good and bad when you happen to grow up with a heavy disincentive to perceive certain awkward truths about your own parents, because you were five years old, trapped in a house with them, and love wasn't readily available from anyone else. Our entire perceptual mechanism may have been twisted as a result. Like an animal that can't perceive certain frequencies of light, our emotional eyes may have grown up unable to see difficult traits for what they are. Coldness now just looks like honourable absorption in more important tasks. Sarcasm is read as wit. Being belittled feels like care. We're always more likely to think of ourselves as bad for failing to elicit kindness from a fundamentally lovely person whom we'll continue to adore and admire, despite one or two signs of trouble, as opposed to conceiving that we might have fallen in with a jerk. We may be deep into our lives before we decide we might have had enough of suffering, and start to be curious about what kindness and presence might feel like. We may ever so slightly determine that though our partner may be using every ounce of their considerable logic and charm to secure the status quo, they might in the end just be taking us for a long ride. We don't have to be here. We are, astonishingly, not five anymore. If we're not happy, we can run.

    • Coldness now just looks like honourable absorption in more important tasks.

      Coldness now just looks like honourable absorption in more important tasks.

    B1

    [Subtitles]BBC 6 minutes English_What makes a superhero_2016

    06:08[Subtitles]BBC 6 minutes English_What makes a superhero_2016
    • But why? Is he just a bit crazy or does he have honourable intentions?

      But why? Is he just a bit crazy or does he have honourable intentions?

    • So his mission was to get people smiling again. That's something we could describe as being 'honourable'.

      So his mission was to get people smiling again. That's something we could describe as being 'honourable'.

    B1

    Why an Ordinary Life Can Be a Good Life

    05:16Why an Ordinary Life Can Be a Good Life
    • went in another direction. He wanted to show us what could be appealing and honourable

      went in another direction. He wanted to show us what could be appealing and honourable

    • He wanted to show us what could be appealing and honourable about very different sorts of activities—sweeping the yard, babysitting, sewing, or, as in his equally significant painting of a kitchen maid, preparing lunch.

      He wanted to show us what could be appealing and honourable about very different sorts of activities—sweeping the yard, babysitting, sewing, or, as in his equally significant painting of a kitchen maid, preparing lunch.

    B1

    The Evolution Of Willy Wonka (ANIMATED)

    04:41The Evolution Of Willy Wonka (ANIMATED)
    • In the end, he gifts his factory to the only honourable child, Charlie. 

      In the end, he gifts his factory to the only honourable child, Charlie. 

    B2

    Of Pentameter & Bear Baiting - Romeo & Juliet Part I

    12:42Of Pentameter & Bear Baiting - Romeo & Juliet Part I
    • abusing the honourable name of lawful marriage."

      abusing the honourable name of lawful marriage."

    B1

    Chapter 35 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

    16:25Chapter 35 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
    • your displeasure at this representation of them, let it give you consolation to consider that, to have conducted yourselves so as to avoid any share of the like censure, is praise no less generally bestowed on you and your elder sister than it is honourable to the sense and disposition of both.

      your displeasure at this representation of them, let it give you consolation to consider that, to have conducted yourselves so as to avoid any share of the like censure, is praise no less generally bestowed on you and your elder sister than it is honourable to the sense and disposition of both.

    • and your elder sister, than it is honourable to the sense and disposition of

      and your elder sister, than it is honourable to the sense and disposition of

    B1

    5 Amazing Must See Animal Hotspots in Japan

    11:085 Amazing Must See Animal Hotspots in Japan
    • And if you want to get even more up close and personal with the monkeys, so much so that they're literally on your face, one honourable mention is the Kaibukiya Tavern in the city of Utsunomiya, about an hour north of Tokyo.

      And if you want to get even more up close and personal with the monkeys, so much so that they're literally on your face, one honourable mention is the Kaibukiya Tavern in the city of Utsunomiya, about an hour north of Tokyo.

    • one honourable mention is the Kayabukiya Tavern in the city of Utsunomiya, about an hour north of Tokyo.

      one honourable mention is the Kayabukiya Tavern in the city of Utsunomiya, about an hour north of Tokyo.

    B1

    The Top 10 Weirdest Sports in the World - EXPLAINED!

    05:43The Top 10 Weirdest Sports in the World - EXPLAINED!
    • Honourable mention goes to the Indonesian sport of Fireball.

      Honourable mention goes to the Indonesian sport of Fireball.

    B1