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

• It's very British to have a reverence for rules of dress, but we also like subverting them.
  尊重服装规则是非常英国式的做法，但我们也乐意颠覆它们。
• They heard it all, and did but reverence him the more.
  他们全都听进了耳朵，但他们都对他益发敬重。
• We reverence tradition but will not be fettered by it.
  我们尊重传统，但不被传统所束缚。
• 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！
• 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？
• Royalty is regarded with unquestioned reverence.
  王室成员毫无争议地受到尊重。
• They show great reverence for your father.
  他们对你父亲深表崇敬。
• Treat all of creation with reverence, for there is an interdependence which you do not understand.
  尊敬所有上帝创造的生灵，因为这之中有一种你所不了解的相互依存的关系。
• I stood there feeling gratitude and reverence to the omnipresent divinity.
  我站在那里，对无所不在的神明，我感激并敬畏。
• I believe that practicing true beautification in all its forms is true reverence.
  我相信对这样真实的美化就是一种尊敬。