reverend

英 [ˈrevərənd]

美 [ˈrevərənd]

adj.  (尊称神职人员)尊敬的，可敬的
n.  教士; 牧师

复数：reverends　

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牛津词典

adj.

• （尊称神职人员）尊敬的，可敬的
  the title of a member of the clergy that is also sometimes used to talk to or about one
  1. the Reverend Charles Dodgson
     尊敬的查尔斯∙道奇森牧师
  2. Good morning, Reverend.
     早安，神父。

柯林斯词典

• N-TITLE (用在正式任命的宗教领袖的名字或身份前表示尊敬，缩略形式为Rev或Revd)大人
  Reverendis a title used before the name or rank of an officially appointed religious leader. The abbreviationRevorRevdis also used.
  1. The service was led by the Reverend Jim Simons.
     这次礼拜仪式是由吉姆·西蒙斯牧师大人主持的。
  2. ...the Bishop of Norwich, the Right Reverend Peter Knott.
     诺里奇的主教，彼得·诺特大人

英英释义

noun

• a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
  Synonym:clergymanman of the cloth

adj

• worthy of adoration or reverence
  Synonym:sublime

双语例句

• Reverend Thomas stood up to read the lesson.
  托马斯牧师站起来读了那一段经文。
• Have you come to make love to me, reverend?
  你想和我上床吗，神父？
• This is the reality in which Reverend Wright and other African-Americans of his generation grew up.
  赖特牧师和他那一代人就是在这样的现实里成长起来的。
• Can a reverend's son act like this?
  一个神父的儿子怎么能这么干呢？
• Here I am, reverend Mother.
  我来了，崇高的嬷嬷。
• His faith that men such as the Reverend John Leale tried to do their best is unshaken.
  他始终深信约翰·莱亚莱神父等人已经尽了全力了。
• Reverend harper, I do hope you don't disapprove of mortimer.
  哈珀牧师，我真希望你不要反对莫蒂默的观点。
• They called me the Reverend when I entered the church unstained;
  他们叫我牧师，因为我信教；
• Do I believe that Reverend Wright's comments were outrageous?
  我是否认为莱特牧师的话令人愤慨？
• Now I perceive you are a reverend father: I hope you will pardon me for my sad mistake.
  现在我知道您是一位可敬的老人家，我希望您原谅我那严重的疏忽。