I want to prove that I can teach myself a respectful profession, without going to college, and be just as good as, if not better than, my competitors.

本句出自2016年高考英语北京卷阅读理解A。请老师解释句中的teach myself a respectful profession，这是双宾语吗？说不通啊！句子如何翻译呢？感谢老师的解答！

回答如下：

参考译文：我想证明我不上大学，也能通过自学获得一门受人尊敬的职业，即是不必我的竞争者更优秀，也至少和他们一样优秀。

注意短语：

某人(A)+ be jus as good as ,if not better than+ 某人(B)

如果A不比B更优秀，那么A是少和B一样优秀

(1)respectable 用来修饰事物，职业，人员的，强调事物的特点以及人应该享受到待遇的特点

(2)respectful 用来修饰人，应该具有尊敬别人的礼貌特点

teach myself a respectable profession 

=自学一门受人尊敬的职业

(1)respectable adj.体面的;可敬的;正派的

He was now a teacher and arespectable member of the community.  

他现在是一位教师，并且是社区内受人尊敬的一员。

He came from a perfectly respectable middle-class family. 

他出身于一个非常正派的中产阶级家庭。

 At last I have something respectable to wear!  

我终于可以穿上体面的衣服了

It was a highly respectable and what was called an 'old-fashioned' hotel situated not far from Piccadilly.  

这是一家非常体面的“老式”旅馆，坐落在离皮卡迪利广场不远的地方。

(2)respectful  adj.尊重他人的;有礼貌的;恭敬的

He was always so polite and respectful. 

他总是彬彬有礼，尊敬他人。

The children in our family are always respectful to their elders...  

我们家的孩子对长辈总是恭恭敬敬的。

The children in our family are always respectful to their elders.  

我们家的孩子对长辈总是恭恭敬敬的。

He was always so polite and respectful.  

他总是彬彬有礼，尊敬他人。

 The onlookers stood at a respectful distance.  

旁观者站在一定的距离之外，以示尊敬。

She received guests with a respectful attitude.  

她恭恭敬敬地接待了客人.

 He is respectful to his elders.  

他对长辈很尊敬.

 He behaves in a respectful way.  

他举止彬彬有礼.