| 单词 | irreverent |
| 释义 | irreverentWord family nounirreverenceadjectiveirreverentialirreverentadverbirreverently ir·rev·e·rent /ɪˈrevərənt/ adjectiveadj ADMIREsomeone who is irreverent does not show respect for organizations, customs, beliefs etc that most other people respect – often used to show approval 〔对组织、习俗、信仰等〕不尊敬的，不恭的〔常含褒义〕 his irreverent sense of humour 他失礼的幽默感 She has an irreverent attitude towards marriage. 她对婚姻有一种不当回事的态度。 —irreverently adverbadv —irreverence noun [uncountableU] Examples from the Corpus irreverent• This irreverent city braced for a conservative storm.• But in spite of his obsession with the failures of the past, his essential irreverent humour remained undimmed.• The point is in no way irreverent or anarchistic.• an irreverent sense of humor• I think daytime television is closer to the street, more irreverent than any other spot on the dial.• He was wildly irreverent, too, and loved nothing better than defying rules and deflating self-important petty officials. |
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