| 释义 |
reverend/ˈrev(ə)r(ə)nd/ adj. & n.●adj. (esp. as the title of a clergyman) deserving reverence (尤指作为对神职人员的称呼)值得尊敬的 ●n. colloq. a clergyman [口]教士 [Middle English from Old French reverend or Latin reverendus, gerundive of reverēri: see REVERE]■ Usage 用法说明 Note the difference between reverend ‘deserving reverence’ and reverent ‘showing reverence’ 注意 reverend (值得尊敬的，可敬的)与 reverent (表示尊敬的，恭敬的)的区别。 |