reverential

英 [revə'renʃ(ə)l] 美[,rɛvə'rɛnʃl]
  • adj. 虔诚的;表示尊敬的;可尊敬的
近义词 fearful

英英释义


1. feeling or manifesting veneration

实用场景例句


"That's the old foresters" garden,' she said in reverential tones.
“那是老护林人的花园,”她用充满敬意的语气说。

柯林斯例句

His name was always mentioned in almost reverential tones.
人们每次提起他的名字,语调中几乎总是充满了敬意。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

双语例句


1. "That's the old foresters" garden,' she said in reverential tones.
“那是老护林人的花园,”她用充满敬意的语气说。

来自柯林斯例句

2. His name was always mentioned in almost reverential tones.
人们每次提起他的名字,语调中几乎总是充满了敬意。

来自《权威词典》

英文词源


reverential (adj.)
1550s, from Latin reverentia (see reverence) + -al (1). Related: Reverentially.

词态变化


副词: reverentially;