reverend
英['rev(?)r(?)nd]
美['r?v?r?nd]
- adj. 教士的；可尊敬的
- n. 教士
中文詞源
reverend 尊敬的，可敬的
來自拉丁語 reverendus,被敬畏的人，來自拉丁語 revereri,敬畏，恐懼，尊敬，詞源同 revere.-end, 動名詞格。主要用于對神職人員的尊稱。
英文詞源
- reverend (adj.)
- early 15c., "worthy of respect," from Middle French reverend, from Latin reverendus "(he who is) to be respected," gerundive of revereri (see reverence). As a form of address for clergymen, it is attested from late 15c.; earlier reverent (late 14c. in this sense). Abbreviation Rev. is attested from 1721, earlier Revd. (1690s). Very Reverend is used of deans, Right Reverend of bishops, Most Reverend of archbishops.
- reverend (n.)
- "clergyman," c. 1500, from reverend (adj.).
雙語例句
- 1. The service was led by the Reverend Jim Simons.
- 這次禮拜儀式是由吉姆·西蒙斯牧師大人主持的。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. the Reverend Charles Dodgson
- 尊敬的查爾斯?道奇森牧師
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. Our worship today is led by the Reverend John Parker.
- 我們今天的禮拜活動由約翰·帕克牧師主持.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. Communion was celebrated by the Reverend John Harris.
- 圣餐儀式由約翰·哈里斯牧師主持.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. His faith that men such as the Reverend John Leale tried to do their best is unshaken.
- 他始終深信約翰·萊亞萊神父等人已經盡了全力了。
來自柯林斯例句