in honour of

英[ɪn'ɒnəəv] 美[ɪn'ɑːnərəv]
  • 为纪念;为庆祝;向…表示敬意
  • honour n.荣誉;头衔;荣幸vt.尊敬;信守承诺;方形舞中鞠躬致敬
  • in prep.在...里;在...地方;在...期间;在...方面;进入...里面;处于...状态;穿着...;以...的方式adv.在家;入;进;向里;在某地;并入;在某种关系中adj.在里面的;新来的;执政的;时髦的n.当权者;影响;达成目标的路径
  • of prep.关于;...的(表所属);出身于;由于
    1. The monument was erected in honour of the soldiers who died for the country.
      这座纪念碑是纪念为国牺牲的士兵而建立的。
    2. They held a state funeral in honour of the statesman.
      他们为这位政治家举行了国葬。
    3. In honour of your moving out of the twenties, we are giving you a marvelous birthday party.
      为庆祝你跨越二十岁,我们准备了一个盛大的生日宴会。
    4. The admiral drained his cup in honour of the queen at a banquet given on her birthday.
      那位海军上将在女王生日宴上为对女王表示敬意而干杯。