Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #11842
reverence
崇敬;敬畏
deep respect and awe, often in a religious context
- 1.
Veneration; profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context.
崇敬;通常在神圣语境中的深深敬畏与尊重。
- 2.
An act of showing respect, such as a bow.
表示尊敬的行为,如鞠躬。
- 3.
The state of being revered.
被崇敬的状态。
- 4.
A form of address for some members of the clergy.
对某些神职人员的称呼形式。
- 5.
That which deserves or exacts manifestations of reverence; reverend character; dignity; state.
值得或要求表示崇敬的事物;可敬的品格;尊严;状态。
鞠躬;行礼;表示敬意的举动;受崇敬的状态;对某些神职人员的尊称;可敬的品格;尊严;威仪;崇敬;通常在神圣语境中的深深敬畏与尊重。
In use
The students showed great reverence for their teacher during the ceremony.
He spoke of his grandfather with deep reverence and affection.
The ancient temple is treated with reverence by the local community.
have/show reverence for sb/sth
She has deep reverence for her ancestors.
她对自己的祖先怀有深深的敬意。
with reverence
They spoke of the old temple with reverence.
他们怀着敬意谈论那座古庙。
treat sb/sth with reverence
Connections
Collocations
- hold in reverence
- 对…心怀崇敬
- Many people hold nature in reverence.许多人对大自然心怀崇敬。
- profound reverence
- 深切的崇敬;深深的敬畏
- The ceremony was conducted with profound reverence.仪式以深切的崇敬举行。
- show reverence for
- 对…表示敬意
- You should show reverence for your elders.你应该对长辈表示敬意。
- with reverence
- 怀着崇敬地
- He lifted the relic with reverence.他满怀敬意地捧起那件圣物。
- reverence for life
- 对生命的敬畏
- The doctor's reverence for life guided every decision.这位医生对生命的敬畏指引着他的每一个决定。
- bow in reverence
Learner notes
Memory Tip
助记:教堂里信徒深深鞠躬,满心敬畏,这就是 reverence;拼写里的 'ever' 提醒这份崇敬永恒不变。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:religious ceremonies、formal writing、literary texts 作名词表示“崇敬、敬畏”这一核心义时,通常用于宗教仪式、正式写作或文学作品中,日常口语中较少出现。若指“鞠躬、行礼”等具体动作,则更显庄重且偏古旧,使用频率较低。
Grammar Note
常用于 show/have reverence for 结构,表示‘对…的尊敬’
Pronunciation & Spelling
押韵词:irreverence、severance 在重读元音 /ɛ/ 及之后的部分与 reverence 一致(/ˈrɛvərəns/ 类)。注意 irreverence 是加前缀的对应词,severance 拼作 -erance。拼写相似但不押韵:reference、preference、deference 中的 -ference 发 /fərəns/,与 /vərəns/ 不同;reverent 以 /ənt/ 结尾,与 /əns/ 不同。
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。
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