respectable, respected, respectful,respective
(2009-04-13 07:10:55)
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respectable表示“正经的”即不是为非作歹的,在现代英语中不是很高的赞语:
Do I look ~ enough in these clothes?(我穿着这种衣服不丢人吧?)
Respected“受尊敬的”,如年长的人、权威性的意见等:
His book is a highly ~ authority in that particular field.(他的书在那门知识领域是一本深受尊敬大权威著作)
Respectful“充满敬意的”,respectful是主动性的“尊敬他人”;respectable, respected是被动性的“受到尊敬:
Our attitude toward our teachers should be respectful, but not slavish or superstitious.(我们对待老师地态度应该是恭敬的,但不该是盲从或迷信的)
Respective“各自的”,例如:
The list is arranged according to the ~ professions of the persons included.(名单是按照列入者没人的职业排列的)
Respectively
The two characters mean “spring” and “autumn”~.
respectable表示“正经的”即不是为非作歹的,在现代英语中不是很高的赞语:
Do I look ~ enough in these clothes?(我穿着这种衣服不丢人吧?)
Respected“受尊敬的”,如年长的人、权威性的意见等:
His book is a highly ~ authority in that particular field.(他的书在那门知识领域是一本深受尊敬大权威著作)
Respectful“充满敬意的”,respectful是主动性的“尊敬他人”;respectable, respected是被动性的“受到尊敬:
Our attitude toward our teachers should be respectful, but not slavish or superstitious.(我们对待老师地态度应该是恭敬的,但不该是盲从或迷信的)
Respective“各自的”,例如:
The list is arranged according to the ~ professions of the persons included.(名单是按照列入者没人的职业排列的)
Respectively
The two characters mean “spring” and “autumn”~.