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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
值得尊敬的；德高望重的
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值得尊敬的；德高望重的
Commanding respect because of age, dignity, character, or position.
a venerable institution
一所庄严的机构
因年龄、尊严、品格或职位而令人尊敬的。
Commanding respect because of age, dignity, character or position.
英国圣公会中对会吏长的尊称。
A form of address for an archdeacon in the Anglican Church.
因年久而令人肃然起敬的
impressive by reason of age
值得尊敬的。
Worthy of reverence.
The venerable professor has taught at this university for over forty years.
这位德高望重的教授在这所大学任教已超过四十年。
AI contextual example
The old library looked venerable with its tall wooden shelves and ancient books.
那座老图书馆看起来庄重可敬，里面有高高的木书架和古旧书籍。
AI contextual example
The venerable temple has stood at the edge of town for three centuries.
这座受人敬重的古老寺庙已在城边矗立了三个世纪。
AI contextual example
a venerable sage with white hair and beard
一位白发白须、德高望重的贤者。
WordNet
常用于历史悠久且受尊敬的机构。
a venerable institution
一所庄严的机构
强调因年长而德高望重。
a venerable old man
一位值得尊敬的老人
同级比较结构，用于强调程度相当。
This tradition is as venerable as the temple itself.
这个传统和寺庙本身一样庄严。
Not this
He is venerable by many people.
Use this
He is venerated by many people.
将形容词 'venerable' 误用作动词宾语。'venerable' 是形容词，意为'值得尊敬的'，但在此结构中需要动词的被动语态 'venerated'。
Not this
She is a venerable young professor.
Use this
She is a respected young professor.
形容词 'venerable' 隐含年长之意，用于描述年轻人不恰当。应用 'respected' 或其他不强调年龄的形容词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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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。
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。
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.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.