Word · Frequency #23343
reverent
恭敬的;虔诚的;充满敬意的
核心释义
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
- 1.
表现出或具有极大尊重或敬意的;尊敬的。
Showing or characterized by great respect or reverence; respectful.
- 2.
感到或表现出深深的尊敬或崇敬
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
- 3.
对上帝极为崇敬
showing great reverence for god
表现出或具有极大尊重或敬意的;尊敬的。;感到或表现出深深的尊敬或崇敬;对上帝极为崇敬;尊敬的;虔诚的
用法In use
The students remained reverent during the memorial ceremony.
用法提示:形容词作表语,意为‘恭敬的、充满敬意的’。
She spoke in a reverent whisper when she entered the ancient temple.
用法提示:形容词作定语修饰whisper,表示‘充满敬意的’。
The audience sat in reverent silence as the choir began to sing.
用法提示:形容词作定语修饰silence,意为‘恭敬的、虔诚的’。
maintained a reverent silence
reverent + noun
作定语时修饰名词。
He spoke in a reverent tone.
他以一种恭敬的语气说话。
be reverent toward someone/something
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- reverent silence
- 充满敬意的沉默
- The room fell into reverent silence as the ceremony began.仪式开始时,房间里一片充满敬意的沉默。
- reverent tone
- 恭敬的语气
- He described his teacher in a reverent tone.他用恭敬的语气描述他的老师。
- reverent attitude
- 恭敬的态度
- They showed a reverent attitude toward the sacred site.他们对这片圣地表现出恭敬的态度。
- reverent awe
- 敬畏之心
- The hikers stood in reverent awe at the mountain's majesty.登山者站在山巅的壮丽景色前,心中充满敬畏。
- reverent hush
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把reverent想成revere(崇敬)加-ent(形容词尾),像信徒对神深深鞠躬,就是reverent恭敬的。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:宗教仪式或祈祷场景、正式演讲或书面语、描述对长辈、逝者或神圣事物的态度 reverent 通常用于正式或书面语境,多出现在宗教、礼仪以及对长辈或逝者表达敬意的场合;日常口语中较少使用,更口语化的说法是 respectful。它强调发自内心的崇敬而非单纯礼貌。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ent 结尾,且尾音节都含 /ənt/,但它们与 reverent 的重音和元音不同,不构成整词押韵。Reverend 是形近词:与 reverent 只差最后一个字母(d 和 t),读作 /ˈrɛvərənd/,结尾是 /-ənd/;且 reverend 常表示“牧师的”,reverent 表示“恭敬的”,勿混淆。
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