Word · Frequency #19937
irreverent
不敬的；无礼的
Showing a lack of respect for or seriousness toward things usually treated with respect, often going against conventional standards.
- 1.
Lacking respect; not having or not showing respect for or seriousness towards something that is usually treated with respect; going against conventional precepts.
缺乏尊重的；不恭敬的；悖逆常理的
- 2.
showing lack of due respect or veneration
表现出缺乏应有的尊重或崇敬的
- 3.
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
带有轻快活泼和生气勃勃的特点的
- 4.
not revering god
不敬畏上帝的
诙谐不恭的；俏皮无礼的；不敬畏神明的；不敬神的；缺乏尊重的；不恭敬的；悖逆常理的；表现出缺乏应有的尊重或崇敬的；带有轻快活泼和生气勃勃的特点的
In use
His irreverent attitude towards the school's traditions got him into trouble.
The comedian's irreverent jokes about celebrities made the audience laugh.
She wrote an irreverent article criticizing the government's policies.
irreverent scholars mocking sacred things
noisy irreverent tourists
a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner
be irreverent towards sb/sth
towards可换成to或toward，意思不变。
The comedian was irreverent towards the royal family.
这位喜剧演员对皇室家族不敬。
Connections
Collocations
- irreverent humor
- 不恭的幽默；玩世不恭的幽默
- The show is known for its irreverent humor about politics.这档节目以其对政治不恭的幽默而闻名。
- irreverent attitude
- 不恭敬的态度；玩世不恭的态度
- His irreverent attitude toward tradition surprised the guests.他对传统不恭敬的态度让客人们感到惊讶。
- irreverent comedy
- 无厘头喜剧；不恭的喜剧
- The channel plays irreverent comedies late at night.该频道深夜播放无厘头喜剧。
- irreverent take on
- 对……的戏谑诠释；对……不恭的看法
- Her new book is an irreverent take on modern dating.她的新书对现代约会文化进行了戏谑的诠释。
- irreverent wit
- 不恭的机智；俏皮不敬的幽默
- The playwright was admired for his irreverent wit.这位剧作家因其俏皮不敬的机智而受到赞赏。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 reverent（恭敬的）加否定前缀 ir-，意思就是“不恭敬的”；画面：对长辈翻白眼。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：文学评论、文化评论、影视评论、正式演讲 irreverent 多用于书面或较正式语境，指对传统、权威或严肃事物缺乏敬意；修饰 humor、comedy 等词时语气轻松俏皮，修饰人或行为时则更偏批评。口语中改用 disrespectful 会更自然。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 irreverent 真正押韵的是 reverent（同含 /ɛvɝənt/）。注意以下形近词发音不同：reverence /ˈrɛvɝəns/、reverend /ˈrɛvɝənd/、irrelevant /ɪˈrɛləvənt/、prevalent /ˈprɛvələnt/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.