noble

1. ADJ If you say that someone is a noble person, you admire and respect them because they are unselfish and morally good. 高尚的[表赞许]

He was an upright and noble man who was always willing to help in any way he could. 他是一个正直、高尚的人，总是愿意尽其所能来帮忙。

2. noblyADV 高尚地[ADV with v]

Eric's sister had nobly volunteered to help with the gardening. 埃里克的姐姐无私地主动帮忙做些园艺工作。

3. ADJ If you say that something is a noble idea, goal, or action, you admire it because it is based on high moral principles. 崇高的[表赞许]

He had implicit faith in their noble intentions. 他对他们的崇高目标深信不疑。

We'll always justify our actions with noble sounding theories. 我们将始终用崇高的理论思想指导我们的行动。

4. ADJ If you describe something as noble, you think that its appearance or quality is very impressive, making it superior to other things of its type. 卓越的; 超群的

...the great parks with their noble trees. …树木参天的大公园。

5. ADJ Noble means belonging to a high social class and having a title. 高贵的; 贵族的

...rich and noble families. …富有而高贵的家族。