honour 的用法及固定搭配

honour

1.下面各句都可以说:

  • I shall do myself the honour to call(或of calling)on you next Sunday.
  • May I have the honour to call(或of calling)on you next Sunday?
  • I have the honour to acknowledge(或of acknowledging)your letter.

在第三句里似乎用不定式比用of和动名词普通些。

2.I(或We)have the honour to...(不定式)或I(或We)have the honour of...ing是公文用语。在一般通信里该避免。

3.honours student(优等生),honours man(优等生)等表达方式里的honours不可改作honour。