Meritorious means very good in a way that deserves praise — not merely nice, but worthy of thanks, a medal, or a formal mention. You hear it in schools, the army, certificates, and newspaper write-ups: meritorious service, meritorious conduct.

Meritorious means very good in a way that deserves praiseMeritorious的意思是好到值得稱讚 not merely nice不只是不錯而已 but worthy of thanks, a medal, or a formal mention而是值得感謝、頒發獎章，或正式表揚 You hear it in schools, the army, certificates, and newspaper write-ups你會在學校、軍隊、獎狀，和報紙報導裡聽到它 meritorious service, meritorious conduct像meritorious service（有功的服務）、meritorious conduct（有功的行為）

It is a stiff, official word; a parent might say “I’m proud of you”, but a citation says meritorious.

It is a stiff, official word這是個很拘謹、正式的字 a parent might say "I'm proud of you",父母可能會說「我以你為榮」 but a citation says meritorious但正式表揚狀會用meritorious

Though actually the Latin underneath is about earning: you have done something that pays in honour. That is why it sits in the same family as merit.

Though actually the Latin underneath is about earning不過其實它底下的拉丁字根講的是「賺得」 you have done something that pays in honour你做了一件用榮譽來回報的事 That is why it sits in the same family as merit這也是為什麼它跟merit（功勞）是同一個字族

It is the opposite mood of meretricious, which looks similar on the page but means cheap glitter, not real worth.

It is the opposite mood of meretricious它跟meretricious的味道正好相反 which looks similar on the page看起來很像 but means cheap glitter, not real worth但意思是廉價的花俏，不是真正的價值