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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。
不敬的；无礼的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
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.
The comedian was irreverent towards the royal family.
这位喜剧演员对皇室家族不敬。
缺乏尊重的；不恭敬的；悖逆常理的
Lacking respect; not having or not showing respect for or seriousness towards something that is usually treated with respect; going against conventional precepts.
表现出缺乏应有的尊重或崇敬的
showing lack of due respect or veneration
带有轻快活泼和生气勃勃的特点的
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
不敬畏上帝的
not revering god
His irreverent attitude towards the school's traditions got him into trouble.
他对学校传统的不敬态度给他带来了麻烦。
AI contextual example
The comedian's irreverent jokes about celebrities made the audience laugh.
这位喜剧演员关于名人的不敬笑话让观众大笑。
AI contextual example
She wrote an irreverent article criticizing the government's policies.
她写了一篇批评政府政策的不敬文章。
AI contextual example
irreverent scholars mocking sacred things
嘲弄神圣事物的不敬学者
WordNet
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。
常用于系表结构。
His remarks were irreverent to the sacred traditions.
他的言论对神圣传统不敬。
of sb可省略。
It was irreverent of him to mock the ceremony.
他嘲笑仪式是不敬的。
Not this
His comment was irreverent to the topic.
Use this
His comment was irrelevant to the topic.
混淆“irreverent”与“irrelevant”。“irreverent”意为不敬的，而表示“不相关的”应用“irrelevant”。
Not this
He is an irreverent.
Use this
He is irreverent.
误将形容词“irreverent”用作名词。形容词不能单独带不定冠词作表语，应去掉冠词或补充名词（如“an irreverent person”）。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
不敬的语气；调侃的语气
The review adopts an irreverent tone toward the film's pretensions.
这篇评论对这部电影的矫揉造作采取了调侃的语气。
Use irreverent naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
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。
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/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.