Word · Frequency #32738
reverential
恭敬的；崇敬的
Showing or characterized by reverence; deeply respectful.
- 1.
Showing or characterized by reverence; respectful.
表现出敬意的；恭敬的。
表现出敬意的；恭敬的。；虔诚的；表示尊敬的；充满崇敬心的
In use
The students listened to the professor's lecture in reverential silence.
She spoke of her grandmother in a reverential tone that moved everyone.
The museum visitors stood in reverential awe before the ancient artifacts.
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。
be reverential towards sb/sth
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。
remain reverential
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。
Common mistakes
He showed reverential to his elders.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。
She was reverential to her professor.She was reverential toward her professor.
表示“对…表示敬畏”时，reverential 后常接 toward，而不是 to。
Connections
Confusing words
- reverent
- 恭敬的，虔诚的 · reverential强调极度崇敬，语气更强；reverent更常用，指恭敬的态度
Word family
- reverence
- 崇敬；敬仰 · n.
- reverent
- 恭敬的；崇敬的 · adj.
- reverently
- 恭敬地；崇敬地 · adv.
- irreverent
- 不恭敬的；无礼的 · adj.
- irreverence
- 不恭敬；无礼 · n.
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用于描述对某人或某物的态度，后接介词 towards 或 about。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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