He was a highly regarded scholar.是什么意思？

He was a highly regarded scholar.

他是一位声誉很高的学者。

he

pron. 他，它，一个人；n. 雄性动物；

例句
Logic had prevailed and he had abandoned the idea.
最终理智占了上风，他打消了那个念头。

was

v. 用来表示某人或某物即主语本身，用来表示某人或某物属于某一群体或有某种性质（ be的过去式 ），在，存在，不受干扰；

例句
There was a terrible sadness in her eyes...
她眼神中流露出深深的悲伤。

highly

adv. 高度地，极，非常，非常赞许地；

例句
Bollinger 'RD' is a rare, highly prized wine.
博林格RD香槟是一种名贵的备受推崇的葡萄酒。

regarded

v. 关系( regard的过去式和过去分词 )，注意，（尤指以某种方式）注视，尊敬；

例句
Methane is often regarded as the second most important greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide.
甲烷常被认为是仅次于二氧化碳的重要温室气体。

scholar

n. 奖学金获得者，学者，聪颖勤奋的学生，〈俚〉有文化的人，有某种文科知识的人；

例句
'I wasn't a very good scholar at school.' — 'What did you like doing best then?'...
“我在学校时成绩不大好。”——“那么你当时最喜欢做什么呢？”