Word · Frequency #14451
venerable
值得尊敬的；德高望重的
Commanding respect because of age, dignity, character, or position.
- 1.
Commanding respect because of age, dignity, character or position.
因年龄、尊严、品格或职位而令人尊敬的。
- 2.
A form of address for an archdeacon in the Anglican Church.
英国圣公会中对会吏长的尊称。
- 3.
impressive by reason of age
因年久而令人肃然起敬的
- 4.
Worthy of reverence.
值得尊敬的。
- 5.
The description in the Roman Catholic Church of someone in the first stages of canonisation.
天主教会对处于封圣初期者的称呼
- 6.
profoundly honored
备受敬仰的
- 7.
Ancient, antiquated or archaic.
古老的、过时的或古体的。
- 8.
The description of some saints in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
东正教会中对某些圣人的称谓。
- 9.
Made sacred especially by religious or historical association.
尤指因宗教或历史关联而变得神圣的。
- 10.
Giving an impression of aged goodness and benevolence.
给人以年迈而慈祥的印象。
古老的；过时的；神圣的；受尊崇的；可敬的；尊敬的；因年龄、尊严、品格或职位而令人尊敬的。；英国圣公会中对会吏长的尊称。
In use
The venerable professor has taught at this university for over forty years.
The old library looked venerable with its tall wooden shelves and ancient books.
The venerable temple has stood at the edge of town for three centuries.
a venerable sage with white hair and beard
venerable + noun
常用于历史悠久且受尊敬的机构。
a venerable institution
一所庄严的机构
venerable + person
强调因年长而德高望重。
a venerable old man
一位值得尊敬的老人
as venerable as + noun/pronoun
Connections
Collocations
- venerable institution
- 历史悠久且受人尊敬的机构
- The university is a venerable institution founded in the 12th century.这所大学是一所创建于12世纪的古老学府。
- venerable tradition
- 悠久而受人尊崇的传统
- The festival is a venerable tradition in this small town.这个节日是这个小镇一项历史悠久且受人尊崇的传统。
- venerable age
- 高龄，年高德劭
- At the venerable age of 95, she still reads without glasses.她以95岁的高龄，仍然不戴眼镜读书。
- venerable professor
- 德高望重的教授
- The venerable professor has taught at the university for forty years.这位德高望重的教授已在这所大学任教四十年。
- venerable building
- 古老而有声望的建筑
- They carefully restored the venerable building on the campus.他们精心修复了校园里那座古老而有声望的建筑。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆成 venerate（尊敬）的变体 vener + able：年长德高，令人可敬。想象一位白须长者，众人躬身致敬。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal essays、religious titles、historical institutions venerable 多用于正式或书面语，常形容因年高、品德或地位而值得尊敬的人或事物；在宗教语境中还有特定头衔用法。口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common English word rhymes exactly with venerable. The words below share the same unstressed final sequence /ɚəbəl/ and a similar -erable/-orable spelling pattern, but their stressed vowels differ, so they are lookalikes rather than true rhymes. Vulnerable is the closest spelling match because it also ends in -nerable, but its stressed vowel /ʌ/ and the extra /l/ before /n/ make it sound different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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