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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• They all have reverence for their professor.
  他们对教授都怀有敬意。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• We reverence tradition but will not be fettered by it.
  我们尊重传统，但不被传统所束缚。