estimable

英 ['estɪməb(ə)l] 美 ['ɛstɪməbl]
  • adj. 可估计的;可尊敬的;有价值的

助记提示


1. estimate => estim- + -able.
2. => valuable, estimable.

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.

双语例句


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.

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

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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!

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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.

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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.

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