venerable

英 [ˈvenərəbl]

美 [ˈvenərəbl]

adj.  (因年高、显要、智慧等)令人尊重的，值得敬重的，受敬佩的; (对圣公会吏长的尊称)尊者; 真福(天主教会对列入圣品前的已故圣洁者的尊称)

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牛津词典

adj.

• （因年高、显要、智慧等）令人尊重的，值得敬重的，受敬佩的
  venerable people or things deserve respect because they are old, important, wise, etc.
  1. a venerable old man
     德高望重的老人
  2. a venerable institution
     令人仰慕的机构
• （对圣公会吏长的尊称）尊者
  (in the Anglican Church), a title of respect used when talking about an archdeacon
  1. the Venerable Martin Roberts
     尊者马丁∙罗伯茨
• 真福（天主教会对列入圣品前的已故圣洁者的尊称）
  (in the Roman Catholic Church), a title given to a dead person who is very holy but who has not yet been made a saint

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （因年高睿智）德高望重的，令人崇敬的
  Avenerableperson deserves respect because they are old and wise.
  1. Her Chinese friends referred to the Empress as their venerable ancestor.
     她的中国朋友们说这位女皇是他们值得敬仰的祖先。
  2. ...a venerable old man with white hair.
     一位受人尊敬的白发长者
• ADJ-GRADED （因年代久远或具有重要历史价值）令人仰慕的，神圣庄严的
  Something that isvenerableis impressive because it is old or important historically.
  1. May Day has become a venerable institution...
     五朔节已经变成一个神圣庄严的传统节日。
  2. Venerable dailies such as the Tokyo Times have shut down.
     像《东京时报》之类的一些有名望的日报已经停刊了。

英英释义

adj

• profoundly honored
  1. revered holy men
  Synonym:augustrevered
• impressive by reason of age
  1. a venerable sage with white hair and beard

双语例句

• Her Chinese friends referred to the Empress as their venerable ancestor.
  她的中国朋友们说这位女皇是他们值得敬仰的祖先。
• What were the subtexts of this venerable tale?
  这部古老的童话所暗含的意义是什么呢？
• The bent and venerable Major and Mrs. Ward;
  有驼背的、德高望重的华德少校和他的夫人；
• But our venerable master has already promised.
  然而这是老太爷答应了的。
• I see you still have your venerable old car!
  我看见你还在用那辆古董似的旧汽车。
• My grandfather is venerable for his age, his uprightness, and sagacity.
  我祖父以他的年长，正直和睿智而受人尊敬。
• An ancient and venerable Chinese custom, with Chinese people to introduce me.
  我将通过本地人的介绍，了解一种古老而值得尊敬的中国传统。
• People respectfully called him the venerable Zhu.
  人们尊称他为朱老。
• You're the night watchman, Lawrence. A venerable position in this institution.
  你是守夜人，这个博物馆里很值得尊敬的职位。
• After I read the Venerable Master Hua's Dharma talks and what other Dharma Masters said about abortion, I was really frightened.
  我读了宣公上人的开示和法师们对「堕胎」的说法，我真的害怕了！