respectful
[rɪ'spekt.fəl] adjective
ADMIRATION 尊重的
■showing admiration for someone or something 毕恭毕敬的；表示尊敬的；尊重的•"We're so pleased to meet you at last," he said in a respectful tone of voice.“我们终于和您见面了，真是万分高兴，”他毕恭毕敬地说道。 Opposite disrespectful
[rɪ'spekt.fəl] adjective
HONOUR 有礼貌的
■showing politeness or honour to someone or something 恭敬的；按照礼仪的；有礼貌的•There was a respectful two-minute silence as we remembered the soldiers who had died in the war.在纪念战争中阵亡将士的仪式上，我们心怀崇敬默哀两分钟。 be respectful of sth
■to accept that something is important and not to try to change it or cause offence 尊重；遵奉；礼待•He taught his children to be respectful of other cultures.他教导他的孩子们要尊重其他文化。 |