venerable

英['venərəbl] 美['venərəbl]
  • adj. 值得尊敬的;庄严的
  • the Venerable.
  • adj. (英国国教的)副主教的称;(天主教)被列入可敬的称号
CET6 TEM8 IELTS TOEFL
Adjective:
  1. impressive by reason of age;

    "a venerable sage with white hair and beard"

  2. profoundly honored;

    "revered holy men"

1. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

3. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

4. a venerable old man
德高望重的老人

来自《权威词典》

5. We plan to visit the venerable ruins of the abbey.
我们计划去访问该修道院的珍贵的历史遗址.

来自《简明英汉词典》

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. We all listened to the venerable scholar with awe.
      我们都怀着敬畏之心倾听着这位德高望重的学者的讲话。
    2. We plan to visit the venerable ruins of the abbey.
      我们计划去访问该修道院令人肃然起敬的历史遗址。
    3. 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。
    4. The local tea ceremony is venerable which can last several hours.
      当地茶会肃穆庄严,可以持续好几个小时。