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

• 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 or expressing reverence for a deity.
  尊敬神或表现出对神的尊敬。
• Kill reverence and you've killed the hero in man.
  杀死崇敬之心你便杀死了人之豪杰。
• They heard it all, and did but reverence him the more.
  他们全都听进了耳朵，但他们都对他益发敬重。
• 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。
• 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。
• And if I am a Master, where is My reverence?
  我既为主人，敬畏我的在哪里呢？
• They all have reverence for their professor.
  他们对教授都怀有敬意。
• 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！
• Only those who created the worth of mind, merit our forever reverence.
  惟有那些创造了思想价值的人，才值得我们永远景仰。