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reverence

/rev-er-uhns, rev-ruhns/US // ˈrɛv ər əns, ˈrɛv rəns //UK // (ˈrɛvərəns) //

崇敬,崇敬之心,崇敬之情,崇尚

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration.
    • : the outward manifestation of this feeling: to pay reverence.
    • : a gesture indicative of deep respect; an obeisance, bow, or curtsy.
    • : the state of being revered, or treated with respect tinged with awe.
    • : a title used in addressing or mentioning a member of the clergy.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    rev·er·enced, rev·er·enc·ing.

    • : to regard or treat with reverence; venerate: One should reverence God and His laws.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounhigh opinion of something

Examples

  • That stance had nothing to do with my reverence for the theatrical experience — a darkened auditorium surrounded by strangers will always be the best way to watch a film created toward that end.

  • He’s, you know, such an icon in our industry and I have so much reverence for him and so much respect, so it was an honor to work with him.

  • Farah had great reverence for his new coach, and the pair enjoyed an almost instant leveling up in the athlete’s performance.

  • I have such reverence for the office, I would never use that term.

  • Walker said instructors emphasize reverence for human life and the dignity and liberty of all persons.

  • They included the officers who had turned their backs on the Jumbotron, but there now was only reverence in their ranks.

  • Labor Day is always a day that blends celebration with reverence.

  • Brewers and legal experts speak of him in hushed tones, with equal parts irritation and reverence.

  • Bigger than ever, the sport is at a crossroads, teetering between reverence for its healing past and fear of a pain-filled future.

  • Lincoln was just wrong to hope that “reverence for the laws” would become our “political religion.”

  • I reached the spot where she stood, she began to speak, and I took off my hat as if doing reverence to an angel.

  • As you have already been told, Yung Pak had from his earliest days been taught the deepest reverence and honour for his father.

  • I have a strong reverence for traditions, and no taste whatever for democracy—that would be too long a step.

  • Car les Sauvages ayans encore de la reverence aux sepultures de leurs peres & amis, le vouloient porter au Cap de Sable 40.

  • This depth of emotion was entirely unaffected, and secured for her the peculiar reverence of the sacred sisters.