| 单词 | honourable mention |
| 释义 | > as lemmashonourable mention honourable mention n. [after French mention honorable (1796)] a distinction accorded to a work of art or literature, etc., entered in a competition, that is considered of exceptional merit but is not awarded a prize; a candidate in an examination, competition, etc., who is similarly commended; also in extended use. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > honour > [noun] > conferring of honour > an) honour(s) or distinction worshipOE mensk?c1225 pre-eminence1433 honoura1500 pre-eminency1555 a feather in the cap, hat1581 garland1591 honorarium1609 honorary1610 blushing honours1623 signal1655 gayness1670 honourability1694 honourable mention1797 special mention1886 society > education > educational administration > examination > [noun] > marks > specific marks accessit1753 honour1774 credit1802 second class1810 firsta1830 first class1830 third class1844 Hons.1850 max1851 second1852 special mention1886 distinction?1890 A1892 E1892 pass mark1894 two-two1895 alpha1898 alpha plus1898 gamma1898 beta1902 delta1911 alpha minus1914 fourth1914 straight A1926 two-one1937 lower second1960 honourable mention2011 1797 Monthly Mag. July 31/1 No one of the memoirs which had been received had been judged worthy of the prize... The memoir..was the only one which seemed to deserve an honourable mention. 1831 New-Eng. Mag. Nov. 447/2 The scene of every skirmish, however trifling, is considered worthy of honorable mention. 1866 London Gaz. 26 June 3646/1 Grand prizes and money awards of the total value of 250,000 francs (£10,000), 100 Gold Medals,..5000 Honourable Mentions. 1869 Bradshaw's Railway Man. 21 App. 99 Honourable mention.—International Exhibition, 1862. 1958 Times 12 Sept. 13/1 The last crop of new ballets commissioned for the Edinburgh International Ballet company includes one winner, a near miss, and a very honourable mention. 1985 M. Meyer Strindberg iii. 37 Hermione had won—not, alas, the prize, but an honourable mention in the Swedish Academy's play competition. 2011 E. J. M. Rhoads Stepping forth into World viii. 130 Chen Jurong..won honorable mention for excellence in German. < as lemmas |
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