irreverent

英 [ɪˈrevərənt]

美 [ɪˈrevərənt]

adj.  不敬的; 不恭的

复数：irreverents　

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Collins.1 / BNC.19937 / COCA.16657

牛津词典

adj.

• 不敬的；不恭的
  not showing respect to sb/sth that other people usually respect
  1. irreverent wit
     失礼的俏皮话
  2. an irreverent attitude to tradition
     不把传统放在眼里的态度

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 不尊敬的;不恭的
  If you describe someone asirreverent, you mean that they do not show respect for people or things that are generally respected.
  1. She's irreverent, fun and hugely popular...
     她不惧权威，幽默风趣，很受欢迎。
  2. Taylor combined great knowledge with an irreverent attitude to history.
     泰勒知识渊博，而且并不把历史太当回事。

英英释义

adj

• not revering god
  Synonym:godless
• showing lack of due respect or veneration
  1. irreverent scholars mocking sacred things
  2. noisy irreverent tourists
• characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
  1. a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner
  Synonym:impertinentpertsaucy

双语例句

• I was trying to think of a single word that somehow combines both FRUGAL and IRREVERENT.
  我尝试找个结合节俭和不虔诚的用词。
• An irreverent sense of humor.
  缺乏尊重的幽默感。
• In an irreverent or profane manner.
  以不尊敬的或渎神的方式。
• An irreverent or blasphemous use of the name of God or something held sacred.
  渎神语妄用或亵渎上帝或圣物之名的用法。
• From Taipei and Tokyo, smartphone rivals HTC and Sony sent out similarly irreverent tweets.
  在台北和东京，与苹果竞争的智能手机厂家宏达电（HTC）和索尼（Sony）也在Twitter上发出类似的不敬之辞。
• It was revealed! But it were irreverent to describe that revelation.
  但是要描述这次揭示实在是大不敬。
• The cold sun made their faces like copper and brass, and through the closed window John heard their coarse, irreverent voices.
  寒淡的阳光把他们的脸照成了黄铜色。透过关闭的窗户，约翰听着他们粗鲁的、不礼貌的叫喊声。
• He employs an irreverent humour to salt his observation.
  他运用玩世不恭的幽默使他的评论更加有趣。
• He gave her an irreverent reply.
  他给她一个不恭敬的答复。
• Vulgar or irreverent speech or action.
  粗俗或者不虔诚的语言或者行为。