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

• 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。
• A reverent hush descended on the multitude.
  人群虔敬地噤了声。
• Process, you can see wearing a dark purple Buddhist ceremonial clothing, are offered to accompany the officials, cited deacon reverent salute.
  过程中，你可以看见身穿暗紫色的禅衣礼生，陪引主祭正献官等虔敬行礼。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The act of making a reverent petition to god, a god, or another object of worship.
  祷告行为对上帝、神或另一个崇拜对象作出虔诚祈求的行为。
• Simple, sincere, good, rich sympathy I reverent search the sincere spouse, hand in hand accompanies, until forever!
  朴实，真诚，善良，富有同情心的我虔诚的寻觅真诚的爱人，携手相伴，直到永远！
• 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。
• 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？