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

• We reverence tradition but will not be fettered by it.
  我们尊重传统，但不被传统所束缚。
• 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。
• 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。
• Royalty is regarded with unquestioned reverence.
  王室成员毫无争议地受到尊重。
• 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！
• 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。
• No descendents to show reverence to ancestors.
  没有后代对祖先表现敬畏和尊敬。
• Having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity.
  尊敬神或表现出对神的尊敬。
• 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。
• Confusion has broken in upon the world, and thrown down all the boundaries of civility and reverence.
  混乱使世界四分五裂，破坏了所有礼貌和尊敬的界限。