irreverent

英 [ɪˈrevərənt]

美 [ɪˈrevərənt]

adj.  不敬的; 不恭的

复数：irreverents　

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Collins.1 / BNC.19937 / COCA.16657

牛津词典

adj.

• 不敬的；不恭的
  not showing respect to sb/sth that other people usually respect
  1. irreverent wit
     失礼的俏皮话
  2. an irreverent attitude to tradition
     不把传统放在眼里的态度

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 不尊敬的;不恭的
  If you describe someone asirreverent, you mean that they do not show respect for people or things that are generally respected.
  1. She's irreverent, fun and hugely popular...
     她不惧权威，幽默风趣，很受欢迎。
  2. Taylor combined great knowledge with an irreverent attitude to history.
     泰勒知识渊博，而且并不把历史太当回事。

英英释义

adj

• not revering god
  Synonym:godless
• showing lack of due respect or veneration
  1. irreverent scholars mocking sacred things
  2. noisy irreverent tourists
• characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
  1. a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner
  Synonym:impertinentpertsaucy

双语例句

• It was revealed! But it were irreverent to describe that revelation.
  但是要描述这次揭示实在是大不敬。
• Role ambiguity and interpersonal relationship positively predicted cynicism; Every solemn," official "utterance can be paired with another that is sharply irreverent.
  角色模糊、人际关系对玩世不恭具有正向预测作用；有一本正经的官方意见，就有另外一种玩世不恭的意见。
• She's irreverent, fun and hugely popular
  她不惧权威，幽默风趣，很受欢迎。
• Irreverent scholars mocking sacred things; noisy irreverent tourists.
  不敬的学者嘲笑神圣的事物；不敬的聒噪的旅行者。
• His language was irreverent, not to say blasphemous.
  他的言谈粗俗，简直就是亵渎神灵。
• What imagination would have been irreverent enough to surmise that the same scorching stigma was on them both!
  谁能够竟然大不敬地猜想出，他俩身上会有着同样的灼热的耻辱烙印呢！
• He gave her an irreverent reply.
  他给她一个不恭敬的答复。
• An irreverent sense of humor.
  缺乏尊重的幽默感。
• THE GOD DELUSION is an irreverent book.
  《假象的上帝》是一本大不敬之书。
• Every solemn," offical "utterance can be paired with another that is sharply irreverent.
  有一本正经的“官方”意见，就有另外一种玩世不恭的意见。