reverent

英 [ˈrevərənt]

美 [ˈrevərənt]

adj.  非常尊敬的; 深表崇敬的

IELTSTEM8

BNC.23343 / COCA.21790

牛津词典

adj.

• 非常尊敬的；深表崇敬的
  showing great respect and admiration

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 恭敬的;尊敬的;虔诚的
  If you describe some-one's behaviour asreverent, you mean that they are showing great respect for a person or thing.
  1. ...the reverent hush of a rapt audience...
     一位全神贯注的观众心存恭敬的静默
  2. Ellen looks almost reverent.
     埃伦看起来近乎虔诚。

英英释义

adj

• showing great reverence for god
  1. a godly man
  2. leading a godly life
  Synonym:godlyworshipful
• feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
  1. maintained a reverent silence

双语例句

• With deep and reverent awe I replaced the candelabrum in its former position.
  因为心中有了深深的敬畏，我把烛台挪到了原来的位置。
• Every face expressed reverent and awe-stricken curiosity.
  每个人的脸上都露出既恭敬又畏惧的好奇神情。
• He gave reverent attention to the teacher.
  他恭敬地听老师讲课。
• She spoke in a reverent voice.
  她用恭敬的口气讲话。
• The bourgeoisie has stripped of its halo every occupation hitherto honoured and looked up to with reverent awe.
  资产阶级抹去了一切向来受人尊崇和令人敬畏的职业的神圣光环。
• She said the word artist with a gentle, understanding, reverent smile.
  她说作家一词时面带高雅，理解和虔诚的微笑。
• Reverent but prejudicial Ancestor Worship-one of China's immense Cemeteries, which seriously lessen her productive land area.
  一片巨大的中国人墓地，对祖先的崇敬，但会减少他们可耕种的土地。
• Left-wingers, cartoonist Ted Rall among them, are troubled by the reverent tone of most American media commentary.
  而美国的左翼人士其中也包括漫画家泰德·尔，则对大多数美国媒体评论中的虔诚语气感到不安。
• This is why traditional cultures value even the most fragile, disoriented elder, why the Navajo carry "Grandmother's bones" with such reverent attention.
  这就是为什么传统文化会重视那些最为脆弱、没有方向感的老年人；是为什么纳瓦霍对”我们祖母的骨头“如此虔诚。
• We were required to file past the tomb in a reverent manner.
  要求我们排着队恭敬地走过坟墓。