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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。
恭敬的；虔诚的；充满敬意的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
恭敬的；虔诚的；充满敬意的
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
He spoke in a reverent tone.
他以一种恭敬的语气说话。
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.
感到或表现出深深的尊敬或崇敬
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
对上帝极为崇敬
showing great reverence for god
The students remained reverent during the memorial ceremony.
学生们在纪念仪式上始终保持恭敬。
AI contextual example
She spoke in a reverent whisper when she entered the ancient temple.
她走进古庙时，用恭敬的低语说话。
AI contextual example
The audience sat in reverent silence as the choir began to sing.
当合唱团开始演唱时，观众们以恭敬的沉默坐着。
AI contextual example
maintained a reverent silence
保持着虔诚的沉默
WordNet
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。
常用介词toward。
The students are reverent toward their teacher.
学生们对老师很恭敬。
She is reverent about ancient traditions.
她对古老传统心存敬意。
Not this
He showed reverent to the elders.
Use this
He showed reverence to the elders.
reverent 是形容词，不能直接作宾语。此处应使用名词形式 reverence 表示‘尊敬’。
Not this
He bowed reverent before the altar.
Use this
He bowed reverently before the altar.
动词 bowed 需要副词修饰，reverent 是形容词，应改为副词 reverently。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
肃静
A reverent hush fell over the audience as the soloist began.
独奏者开始演奏时，观众席上肃静无声。
Use reverent naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.