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

• They show great reverence for your father.
  他们对你父亲深表崇敬。
• Do not waste any reverence on my attitude. I merely manage to sit up where I have dropped.
  别对我的态度浪费任何敬意，我只是在我摔倒的地方试着坐起来。
• 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。
• They all have reverence for their professor.
  他们对教授都怀有敬意。
• Keep ye my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary. I am the Lord.
  应遵守我的安息日，应敬畏我的圣所：我是上主。
• 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。
• Treat all of creation with reverence, for there is an interdependence which you do not understand.
  尊敬所有上帝创造的生灵，因为这之中有一种你所不了解的相互依存的关系。
• The people reverence thee, said Hester.
  人们都尊重你，海丝特说。
• Royalty is regarded with unquestioned reverence.
  王室成员毫无争议地受到尊重。
• Having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity.
  尊敬神或表现出对神的尊敬。