英语单词 | Reverend |
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英美音标 | 英 ['revərənd] 美 ['revərənd] |
中文释义 | n.教士;神职人员;牧师 adj.应受尊敬的;牧师的 |
英语例句 | (1) Reverend Jones has moved to a new church. (2) Reverend Harris performs the 7 p.m. ceremony. (3) Even the most reverend judges can make a bad decision. (4) A reverend gentleman is here to see you, sir! |
中文例句 | (1) 琼斯牧师搬到新教堂去了。 (2) 哈里斯牧师主持每天下午7点的仪式。 (3) 就连最值得崇敬的法官也会判断失误。 (4) 这里有位教士要见你,先生。 |
vocabulary简明 | Use the noun reverend to talk about a clergy member of a Christian church, as in: "Let's ask the reverend if she'll marry us next week." |
vocabulary扩展 | A minister, preacher, or priest can each also be called a reverend. The word is often capitalized, especially when it's used in the form "the Reverend so-and-so." In the early 15th century, it meant "worthy of respect," a meaning that's sometimes still used today, and by the late part of that century it was being used for clergy members too, though it was earliest spelled reverent. |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-TITLE 头衔名词](用在正式任命的宗教领袖的名字或身份前表示尊敬,缩略形式为Rev或Revd)大人 Reverend is a title used before the name or rank of an officially appointed religious leader. The abbreviation Rev or Revd is also used. [oft
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