reverential + noun
作定语修饰名词，表示充满崇敬的。
The congregation listened in reverential silence.
会众带着虔诚的敬意安静地聆听。
表现出敬意的；恭敬的。；虔诚的；表示尊敬的；充满崇敬心的
Showing or characterized by reverence; deeply respectful.
表现出敬意的；恭敬的。
Showing or characterized by reverence; respectful.
The students listened to the professor's lecture in reverential silence.
学生们怀着崇敬的心情安静地聆听教授的讲座。
用法提示：reverential 作形容词修饰 silence，表示充满敬意的沉默。
She spoke of her grandmother in a reverential tone that moved everyone.
她用一种充满敬意的语气谈起祖母，感动了所有人。
用法提示：reverential 作形容词修饰 tone，表示语气中带有崇敬。
The museum visitors stood in reverential awe before the ancient artifacts.
博物馆参观者站在古代文物前，怀着敬畏之心。
用法提示：reverential 作形容词修饰 awe，表示敬畏之情。
作定语修饰名词，表示充满崇敬的。
The congregation listened in reverential silence.
会众带着虔诚的敬意安静地聆听。
作表语，常与 towards 连用，表示对某人或某物表现出崇敬。
She was reverential towards her elders.
她对长辈充满敬意。
与系动词 remain 连用，表示保持崇敬的状态。
The audience remained reverential throughout the ceremony.
整个仪式期间观众始终保持崇敬的态度。
grammar · medium
易错句子He showed reverential to his elders.
正确表达He showed reverence to his elders.
reverential 是形容词，不能直接作宾语；应使用其名词形式 reverence。
grammar · medium
易错句子She was reverential to her professor.
正确表达She was reverential toward her professor.
表示“对…表示敬畏”时，reverential 后常接 toward，而不是 to。
reverential强调极度崇敬，语气更强；reverent更常用，指恭敬的态度
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