reverence

B2 大学 FREQ #18807 ★☆☆☆☆

n. 尊敬, 敬重, 敬礼, 尊严, 威望 vt. 崇敬, 敬畏, 尊敬

发音

US /ˈɹɛv.ə.ɹəns/

词形变化

reverences 复数 reverenced reverences 三单 reverences reverencest reverenceth reverencing reverencing 现在分词 reverenced 过去式 reverenced 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

崇敬；尊严；敬礼

动词

敬畏；尊敬

释义与例句

n. B2
  1. 1.

    Veneration; profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context.

    崇敬

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  2. 2.

    An act of showing respect, such as a bow.

    尊敬

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    August 2, 1758, Oliver Goldsmith, A Letter from a Traveller Make twenty reverences upon receiving […] about twopence.

  3. 3.

    The state of being revered.

    尊敬

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  4. 4.

    A form of address for some members of the clergy.

    头衔

    敬称

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    Your Reverence

  5. 5.

    That which deserves or exacts manifestations of reverence; reverend character; dignity; state.

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v.
  1. 1.

    To show or feel reverence to.

    及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

fear awe veneration

反义词 1

irreverence

上位词 3

action attitude emotion

下位词 5

bow bowing curtsy obeisance curtsey
动词

同义词 3

fear revere venerate

上位词 5

respect value prize esteem prise

下位词 3

saint worship enshrine

相关短语

saving your reverence

词源

From Middle English reverence (noun) and reverencen (verb), from Old French reverence and Latin reverentia, from Latin revereor (“to stand in awe, respect, revere”), from re- + vereor, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to cover, heed, notice”).

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