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

• Keep ye my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary. I am the Lord.
  应遵守我的安息日，应敬畏我的圣所：我是上主。
• Having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity.
  尊敬神或表现出对神的尊敬。
• They all have reverence for their professor.
  他们对教授都怀有敬意。
• 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。
• We reverence tradition but will not be fettered by it.
  我们尊重传统，但不被传统所束缚。
• Observe my sabbaths and have reverence for my sanctuary. I am the lord.
  你们要守我的安息日，敬我的圣所。我是耶和华。
• 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！
• "Let us show him our reverence for life," they said.
  “让我们教会他我们对生命的虔诚，”大象说。
• I had a theoretical reverence and homage for beauty, elegance, gallantry, fascination.
  我对于美、文雅、勇敢、魅力，抱有一种理论上的崇敬。
• No descendents to show reverence to ancestors.
  没有后代对祖先表现敬畏和尊敬。