venerable

venerable

英[ˈvenərəbl]美[ˈvɛnərəbəl]

adj.令人尊重的，庄严的，珍贵的，副主教；

例句

The cathedral is a venerable building.主教座堂是神圣庄严的建筑。

The Venerable Master : By not having abortions, by not killing living beings.上人: 不堕胎 、 不杀生.

It grew on a venerable and venerated family tree.它长在一棵历史悠久、受人尊敬的“家族树”上.

Old Doctor Portman was one of the few who came from the venerable gate.几个人走出庄严的大门,波特曼老博士也在其中.

Columbia was a young city compared to venerable Charleston.与历史悠久的查尔斯顿相比，哥伦比亚是个年轻的城市。

Venerable dailies such as the Tokyo Times have shut down.像《东京时报》之类的一些有名望的日报已经停刊了。

May Day has become a venerable institution...五朔节已经变成一个神圣庄严的传统节日。

...a venerable old man with white hair.一位受人尊敬的白发长者

Her Chinese friends referred to the Empress as their venerable ancestor.她的中国朋友们说这位女皇是他们值得敬仰的祖先。

同义词

adj.

venerable的同义词之：值得尊敬的;庄严的

importantmajesticgrandstatelydignifiedimposinghonorablerevered

venerable的同义词之：其他释义

grandimposingimportantadvancedgreydignifiedmajesticcreditableelderlyhonorablefearfuldeathlessstatelycelebratedantiquatednotedadorable

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ADJ-GRADED

（因年高睿智）德高望重的，令人崇敬的

A venerable person deserves respect because they are old and wise.

例句

Her Chinese friends referred to the Empress as their venerable ancestor.她的中国朋友们说这位女皇是他们值得敬仰的祖先。...a venerable old man with white hair.一位受人尊敬的白发长者

ADJ-GRADED

（因年代久远或具有重要历史价值）令人仰慕的，神圣庄严的

Something that is venerable is impressive because it is old or important historically.

例句

May Day has become a venerable institution...五朔节已经变成一个神圣庄严的传统节日。Venerable dailies such as the Tokyo Times have shut down.像《东京时报》之类的一些有名望的日报已经停刊了。

英汉词典释义

adj.

(因年高、显要、智慧等）令人尊重的；值得敬重的；受敬佩的

The cathedral is a venerable building.主教座堂是神圣庄严的建筑。

（对圣公会吏长的尊称）尊者(仅用于名词前)

..

天主教会对尚未列入圣品的已故圣洁者的尊称）尊者(仅用于名词前)

n.

adv.

受敬佩地

英英词典释义

Adjective

1. impressive by reason of age;

"a venerable sage with white hair and beard"

2. profoundly honored;

"revered holy men"