reverential
英 [ˌrev.ərˈen.ʃəl]
美 [ˌrev.əˈren.ʃəl]
- adj. 虔诚的；表示尊敬的；可尊敬的
英语词源
- reverential (adj.)
- 1550s, from Latin reverentia (see reverence) + -al (1). Related: Reverentially.
权威例句
- 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。
- 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。