英:[venərə'bɪlɪtɪ]
美:[venərə'bɪlɪtɪ]
英:[venərə'bɪlɪtɪ]
美:[venərə'bɪlɪtɪ]
n.
尊重
敬佩
尊敬
神圣
词根:venerate
adj.venerable 庄严的,值得尊敬的;珍贵的
n.veneration 尊敬;崇拜
venerator 崇拜者;尊敬者
vt.venerate 崇敬,尊敬
adjective
calling forth respect through age, character, and attainmentsbroadly: conveying an impression of aged goodness and benevolence encouraged by the venerable doctor's head-nodding
a venerable jazz musician
impressive by reason of age
under venerable pines
deserving to be venerated—used as a title for an Anglican archdeacon or for a Roman Catholic who has been accorded the lowest of three degrees of recognition for sanctity
made sacred especially by religious or historical association
Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin venerābilis "entitled to respect," from venerārī "to solicit the good will of (a deity), hold in awe, venerate" + -bilis "capable of (acting or being acted upon)" — more at -able
The first known use of venerable was in the 15th century
venerationnoun
the act of venerating : the state of being venerated
a feeling of deep respect
venerateverb
to show deep respect for
venerated their ancestors
venerableadjective
deserving to be venerated—often used as a religious title
deserving honor or respect
a venerable leader
impressive by reason of age
venerable pines
venerableadjective
deserving to be venerated—often used as a religious title
deserving honor or respect
a venerable leader
impressive by reason of age
venerable pines
1 Joanna, like so many Americans, was thrilled at the aura of venerability and royal custom surrounding the estate.
2 But despite its venerability, debt is not much respected.
3 Despite the venerability of some its mechanics, this feels invigoratingly fresh.
4 a venerable tradition that colleges have been maintaining for centuries
5 the venerable old man was a cherished source of advice and wisdom for the villagers
6 The niceties of the French language are monitored and debated by an august institution, the Académie Française, which typically operates on a time scale commensurate with its venerability and has yet to offer comment.
7 He knows very well that the weak spot in the armor of nearly all politicians of the old school is their assumption of superiority, a sort of mask of benignant political venerability.
8 Once again, I offer you the Appalachian Trail as a symbol of venerability.
9 A tradition of some venerability represents Story as having said that Marshall was wont to remark: "Now Story, that is the law; you find the precedents for it."
10 Is there a formula somewhere that can identify when a number is too high to whack on the end of a title, where it suggests doddering venerability rather than cutting-edge innovation?
11 A certain venerability, capable of quelling storms and silencing noisy meetings, characterized him.
12 Or maybe those roles happen because you radiate venerability.
13 She concluded that you should hold your third party vendors to your own high standards, or you will open your firm to venerability.
14 The terrifying decrepitude of a Coney Island fairground ride is nailed hilariously by his observation that it pre-dates that index of venerability, sliced bread.
15 What should one of his venerability be doing abroad at such an hour!
16 The venerability of the records for Christmas Eve, and for Christmas Day, show that not all of Washington’s warm-weather records are of recent origin, although many are.
17 "Then your venerability has been misinformed," cried Rollo, who thirsted for argument with the high ecclesiastic upon transubstantiation, consubstantiation, and all the other "ations" of his creed.
18 “I lived in the family of the Countess ---, at Cintra, when your venerability was her spiritual guide.”
19 In morning, in deshabille, not all the venerability of its age can make it respectable.
20 Nearly 50 years after being forced to close its doors in 1975, venerable label Stax Records became a Grammy winner once again in 2024.
1 可敬
honorable reverend chivalrous respectably honourably formidably worthily worthfulness respectability
2 崇高
great high grand spiritual noble magnificent elevated sublime lofty eminent grandiose larger-than-life high-pitched rarefied supernal seraphic altisonant elevation spirituality grandeur sanctity loftiness nobleness high-mindedness ennoble uprear
3 高龄