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

• Real devotion is rooted in an awed and reverent gratitude, but one that is lucid, grounded, and intelligent.
  真正的恭敬心是根植在敬畏的、虔诚的感谢上，但却不失清楚的觉知、脚踏实地和智慧。
• 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。
• What gave you the idea that God is only "reverent"? God is the up and the down.
  什麽东西让你有神只是“虔诚的”这个想法？
• They stood listening to the speech in reverent silence.
  他们非常虔诚地站在那里静静地听演讲。
• At first a reverent hush. Then a murmuring.
  首先是一片肃静，接着响起一片低语声。
• Maintained a reverent silence.
  保持一种虔诚的安静。
• 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。
• So they called him a virtuous man and honored him with the posthumous reverent title Master of Easy-Going.
  于是大家给他取个死后的法号，叫他做圆通大师。
• May you remain strong and continue praying for us, most honoured and reverent lord.
  可你依然强劲，并继续为我们祈祷，非常荣幸和虔诚的上帝。
• The bishop's sermon was received in reverent silence.
  人们虔敬而静默地聆听了主教的布道。