reverence

英 [ˈrevərəns]

美 [ˈrevərəns]

n./v.  尊敬; 崇敬

过去式：reverenced　复数：reverences　过去分词：reverenced　现在分词：reverencing　第三人称单数：reverences　

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牛津词典

noun

• 尊敬；崇敬
  a feeling of great respect or admiration for sb/sth
  1. The poem conveys his deep reverence for nature.
     这首诗表达了他对大自然的深深崇敬之情。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 尊敬;崇敬;敬意
  Reverence forsomeone or something is a feeling of great respect for them.
  1. ...showing a deep reverence for their religion.
     对他们的宗教表示了深深的敬意

英英释义

noun

• an act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy)
• a reverent mental attitude
• a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
  1. the fear of God
  2. the Chinese reverence for the dead
  3. the French treat food with gentle reverence
  4. his respect for the law bordered on veneration
  Synonym:fearaweveneration

verb

• regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  1. Fear God as your father
  2. We venerate genius
  Synonym:fearreverevenerate

双语例句

• Royalty is regarded with unquestioned reverence.
  王室成员毫无争议地受到尊重。
• But bear in mind that US reverence for the law can sometimes be a trap.
  但要记住，美国对法律的尊敬有时可能是陷阱。
• They show great reverence for your father.
  他们对你父亲深表崇敬。
• Having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread.
  具有或表现出一种混合了尊敬、尊重、惊讶及恐惧的感情。
• Do not waste any reverence on my attitude. I merely manage to sit up where I have dropped.
  别对我的态度浪费任何敬意，我只是在我摔倒的地方试着坐起来。
• Do you share Chris singer's almost religious reverence for Bob dylan?
  你也和克利斯？辛格一样对鲍勃？狄伦怀有几乎是宗教般的崇敬吗？
• And if I am a Master, where is My reverence?
  我既为主人，敬畏我的在哪里呢？
• And as for the people's reverence, would that it was turned to scorn and hatred!
  至于别人对我的尊重，我宁愿统统变成轻蔑与愤懑！
• However, my stalwart ancestors had created green wisdom in this world, infinitely spreading as same as mountains, therefore they have gained my reverence and remembrance.
  无论如何，我伟岸的先祖们在世界上创造了绿色的智慧，像山一样绵延无尽，他们因此赢得了我的崇敬与怀念。
• We reverence tradition but will not be fettered by it.
  我们尊重传统，但不被传统所束缚。