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

• 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。
• At once we were in awe, humbled and reverent in this place of death;
  我们对这儿充满敬畏，谦卑和虔诚。
• The nurse treated the patients with almost reverent kindness.
  这位护士以近乎崇敬的亲切态度对待病人。
• 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。
• She spoke in a reverent voice.
  她用恭敬的口气讲话。
• 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。
• He gave reverent attention to the teacher.
  他恭敬地听老师讲课。
• Have a name that is whispered with reverent awe?
  你希望别人提起你的名字时心怀敬畏吗？
• When we make a pilgrimage to Yellowstone National Park, or to the California Redwood groves, or to the Florida Everglades, we are struck by the reverent appropriateness of nature's mix in that spot.
  当我们游走在黄石国家公园或加利福尼亚的红木林，再或是佛罗里达湿地，自然界虔诚而适度的混合给我们留下了深刻的印象。
• 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。