| 词汇 | reverential |
| 释义 | reverential adjective formaluk /ˌrev.ərˈen.ʃəl/ us /ˌrev.əˈren.ʃəl/ caused by, or full of respect and admiration: 充满敬意 He opened the ancient book with reverential care.他充满敬意、小心翼翼地打开了那本古书。 Synonym respectful Showing respect and admiration admiration admire admiring admiringly approving approvingly forelock freedom fulsome fulsomely fulsomeness glorify grovelling pay your respectsidiom pedestal philogynist philogyny put someone on a pedestalidiom regild worshipful Related wordreverentially Examples of reverentialreverential While properly respectful, the aura of reverential incense all too easily associated with this figure is eschewed. This argument offers that the attributes of these unique deposits may be the result of sanctioned ceremonial actions and possibly reverential in character. Far from being reverential towards royalty, as would be expected, they were unafraid to mock him, and even prevent him from ascending the throne. Framing the entire scene, the speaker "in silent reverence" (75) stands, inviting the reader to adopt the same reverential subject position in relation to this vision of ideology. These reverential adaptations had not gone unnoticed. Norton's reverential commentary memorializes the occasion and effects its discursive repetition. For the present purposes, however, it is sufficient to say that there were quite a few students, my informants included, who weren't unequivocally reverential, rapt, or enthusiastic during the class. There is no reason why, when we are discussing these matters, we should adopt this reverential tone. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We all believe it is right to cultivate in the mind of a child the habit of reverential prayer. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Therefore, my tribute to them need not he especially reverential. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One might almost say that in some places the attitude towards it becomes almost reverential. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The matter will be treated in a most considerate and reverential mood, but it may be quite a long time before it is possible. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I merely ask in the name of these splendid young people—not only nurses but all kinds of young people—that the figures should not be referred to in reverential tones. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I believe that for far too long the subject of mental illness has been swept under the carpet or, if talked about at all, in hushed, reverential tones. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The clergy and choir were robed; the choirboys carrying all the flowers: a picturesque appearance of reverential sorrow. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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