[译] 我那尊敬的老师约翰将于下周退休。
[误] My respectable teacher John will be retiring next week.

[正] My respected teacher John will be retiring next week.
[注] respected 意为"（评价好而值得）尊敬的"、"敬佩的"。又如：His respected headmaster Smith has often remarked that one is never too old to learn. 他那尊敬的校长史密斯常常教导说，活到老学到老。/respectable 意指"（行为正当而值得）尊敬的"，如：He is poor but quite respectable. 他虽贫寒，但值得尊敬。