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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。
崇敬；敬畏
reverences — plural of reverence
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崇敬；敬畏
deep respect and awe, often in a religious context
She has deep reverence for her ancestors.
她对自己的祖先怀有深深的敬意。
崇敬；通常在神圣语境中的深深敬畏与尊重。
Veneration; profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context.
表示尊敬的行为,如鞠躬。
An act of showing respect, such as a bow.
被崇敬的状态。
The state of being revered.
对某些神职人员的称呼形式。
A form of address for some members of the clergy.
The students showed great reverence for their teacher during the ceremony.
学生们在典礼上对老师表现出极大的崇敬。
He spoke of his grandfather with deep reverence and affection.
他怀着深深的敬意和爱戴谈到他的祖父。
The ancient temple is treated with reverence by the local community.
当地社区对这座古庙充满敬意。
She has deep reverence for her ancestors.
她对自己的祖先怀有深深的敬意。
They spoke of the old temple with reverence.
他们怀着敬意谈论那座古庙。
The ancient texts are treated with great reverence.
这些古代文献受到极大的敬重。
Not this
She has great reverence to her ancestors.
Use this
She has great reverence for her ancestors.
表示“尊敬”时，reverence 后常接介词 for，而不是 to。
Not this
I reverence my teacher deeply.
Use this
I revere my teacher deeply.
reverence 作动词在现代英语中不常用，表达“尊敬”时，更自然的动词是 revere。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
对…心怀崇敬
Many people hold nature in reverence.
许多人对大自然心怀崇敬。
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。
对…表示敬意
You should show reverence for your elders.
你应该对长辈表示敬意。
怀着崇敬地
He lifted the relic with reverence.
他满怀敬意地捧起那件圣物。
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。
鞠躬致敬
The crowd bowed in reverence as the procession passed.
队伍经过时，人群鞠躬致敬。
敬畏生命
Albert Schweitzer's philosophy of 'reverence for life' inspired his medical mission in Africa.
阿尔伯特·施韦策的“敬畏生命”哲学激励了他在非洲的医疗使命。
Use reverences naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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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。
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。
常用于 show/have reverence for 结构，表示‘对…的尊敬’
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