[TOP]honourable mention ˌhonourable <ʃOŋð style="font-weight:normal">'mention noun [C] [BrE] ; honorable mention [AmE] 1. a special honour in a competition for work that was of high quality but did not get a prize 〔给比赛中未获正式名次但有优异表现者颁发的〕荣誉奖 [TOP]honourable mention noun countable » a prize given in a competition for work of high quality which did not receive first, second or third prize （颁发给未获名次但表现优异的参赛者的）荣誉奖 [TOP]honourable mention
in AM, use 美国英语用 honorable mention
1.N-COUNT 可数名词 （授予比赛中虽未获得正式名次但成绩优秀者的）荣誉奖 If something that you do in a competition is given an honourable mention, it receives special praise from the judges although it does not actually win a prize.