laudable

英 ['lɔːdəbl] 美 ['lɔːdəbl]

adj 值得赞赏的

◉词源

“Laudable”源自拉丁语“laudabilis”，意为“值得赞扬的”，由“laudare”（赞扬）衍生。15世纪进入英语，形容“值得称赞的、可嘉的”，常用于描述行为、动机或成就的高尚品质。

◉外刊例句

·《The Guardian》 (2025年8月10日)

Her laudable efforts saved the charity.

她值得称赞的努力拯救了慈善机构。

·《The New York Times》 (2024年12月5日)

The policy was laudable but flawed.

这项政策值得称赞但有缺陷。

◉经典名著

·《傲慢与偏见》（Pride and Prejudice） by Jane Austen (1813)

His laudable kindness won her respect.

他可嘉的善意赢得了她的尊重。

·《远大前程》（Great Expectations） by Charles Dickens (1861)

Her laudable patience calmed him.

她值得称赞的耐心安抚了他。

◉Usage Examples

(1) Her work for charity is highly laudable.

(2) It's highly laudable and exemplary a thing as it is held to be.

adj.值得称赞的

(1) 她的慈善工作值得高度赞扬.

(2) 这正如所认为的那样是一件值得高度称赞和仿效的事情。

◉Usage Notes

Use the word laudable to describe something that deserves praise or admiration, like your laudable efforts to start a recycling program at your school.

When you break apart the word laudable, you can see the verb laud, meaning praise or acclaim, followed by the suffix -able, which is a tip-off that this word is an adjective. So laudable describes things that are worthy of praise, such as a laudable effort to end poverty, and it can also describe admirable ideas or beliefs, such as a laudable compassion for others.

◉柯林斯词典

1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]可嘉的；值得赞美的；值得称许的 Something that is laudable deserves to be praised or admired. [FORMAL 正式]

One of Emma's less laudable characteristics was her jealousy...

忌妒心强是埃玛的一个不那么让人称道的个性特点。

These may be laudable aims, but by enforcing them at gunpoint another vitally important principle is lost.

也许用心是好的，但若诉诸枪杆子则无法坚持另一个至关重要的原则。