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But sometimes the only way to gain your superior’s respect is to defy him.
——House of Cards
但有些时候，要想赢得上司的尊重就只能违抗他。
——《纸牌屋》
一、下面我们来看看respect有几种含义
n.
1.尊敬，尊重 [U] feeling of admiration for sb / sth because of their good qualities or achievements
His manner was a blend of friendliness and respect.
他的态度是友好中带有尊敬。
2.敬意，问候 high or special regard
Just a little token to show my respect to you.
不成敬意。
3.考虑，关心，重视 an act of giving particular attention
He did it quite without respect to the results.
他毫不考虑后果就干了。
4.细节，方面 [U,C] a particular aspect or detail of sth
They felt that we had performed a miracle in this respect.
他们感到在这方面我们创造了奇迹。
v.
1.尊重，尊敬 [T] to have a very good opinion of sb / sth; to admire sb / sth
If you don't respect yourself, how can you expect others to respect you?
自己不自重，又怎能受到别人尊重呢?
2.考虑；重视 [T] to consider worthy of high regard
We must respect their national customs.
我们必须考虑他们的民俗。
3.遵守；不妨害 [T] to agree not to break a law, principle, etc
We must respect the laws of a country we are in.
我们必须遵守所在国家的法律。
二、词义辨析：还有哪些词语能表达“尊重”的意思呢？
admire, honour, respect, regard, esteem
这些动词均含“尊重、钦佩”之意。
admire侧重指对某人或某物的仰慕、钦佩，并含欣赏爱慕之情。
honour侧重指对某人或某物表示极大的敬意。
respect指对人的行为、品德、才华或成就等的仰慕尊重。尤指对年长或地位高的人的尊敬。
regard最正式用词，中性，含义不很明确，一般需用修饰语加强或明确其意。
esteem除表示尊敬之外，还暗示由此而产生的称赞。
三、最后，做个填词游戏吧
The man jammed out his cigarette to show his ______ for the lady.
那个男人拈灭了香烟以显示他对该女士的尊敬。 | 
发表于 2016-11-23 19:02:31