| 单词 | esteemed |
| 释义 | esteemed (once / 616 pages) adj If lots of people respect you and you're known around town as a wise and intelligent person whose opinion matters, then you're esteemed. Esteemed comes from the verb esteem, which means "to think valuable." If you are esteemed, then people think you're a valuable person to have around, and have a lot of respect for you. If you're hosting a dinner party with a special guest, an elderly man who has traveled the world and written many books, you could introduce him as your esteemed guest. WORD FAMILYesteem: disesteem, esteemed, esteeming, esteems, self-esteem+/disesteem: disesteemed, disesteeming, disesteems USAGE EXAMPLESEsteemed birds are just ones that everybody likes. Slate(Dec 30, 2016) For Magnum, the loss of Peter Marlow, esteemed British photographer and co-founder of its London office, was “terrible and huge,” says colleague Stuart Franklin. Time(Dec 30, 2016) Thybo, an internationally esteemed geophysicist, experienced expedition leader and gifted teacher and supervisor, is held in high regard by colleagues, postdocs and students. Nature(Dec 13, 2016) adj having an illustrious reputation; respected our esteemed leader Syn eminent, honored, prestigious reputable having a good reputation |
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