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estimable

英 ['estɪməb(ə)l] 美 ['ɛstɪməbl]

解释

adj. 可估计的；可尊敬的；有价值的

※ 提供单词"estimable"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

英文词源

estimable (adj.): mid-15c., "capable of being estimated," from Old French estimable and directly from Latin aestimabilis "valuable, estimable," from aestimare (see esteem (v.)). Meaning "worthy of esteem" in English is from 1690s.

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例句和用法

1. He was an estimable, good natured man and a competent journalist.: 他是一个值得尊重的、性情温和而有才能的新闻记者.

2. Repose of manner is an estimable trait in a horse.: 神情镇定是一匹马可贵的特质.

3. Winning is a good thing, but failure sometimes is also estimable.: 胜利是可贵的, 而失败有时同样可敬!

4. The value of a true friend is not estimable.: 一个真正朋友的价值是无法估量的.

5. A young lady fall in love with the estimable prelate.: 一个年轻女士爱上了这位可尊敬的高级教士.