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

• 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。
• "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。
• 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！
• Kill reverence and you've killed the hero in man.
  杀死崇敬之心你便杀死了人之豪杰。
• 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 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？
• Yet some things endure& courage and compassion, reverence and integrity, respect for differences of faith and race.
  但是，有些东西是不会改变的，我们的勇气和同情心，我们的尊严和正直，我们对于不同种族和信念的尊重。
• 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。
• Royalty is regarded with unquestioned reverence.
  王室成员毫无争议地受到尊重。
• They all have reverence for their professor.
  他们对教授都怀有敬意。