venerable
英['ven(?)r?b(?)l]
美['v?n?r?bl]
- adj. 莊嚴的，值得尊敬的；珍貴的
助記提示
1、vener- + -able.
中文詞源
venerable 受尊敬的
來自venerate,敬重，尊重。
venerate 敬重
來自拉丁語venus,美麗，愛慕，渴求，詞源同Venus,引申詞義崇拜，尊敬，敬重。
英文詞源
- venerable (adj.)
- early 15c., "worthy of respect," from Old French venerable and directly from Latin venerabilis "worthy of reverence or respect," from venerari "to worship, revere" (see veneration). As a title, used in reference to ecclesiastics (in the Anglican church, specifically of archdeacons) or those who had obtained the first degree of canonization. Related: Venerably; venerability.
雙語例句
- 1. Venerable dailies such as the Tokyo Times have shut down.
- 像《東京時報》之類的一些有名望的日報已經停刊了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Her Chinese friends referred to the Empress as their venerable ancestor.
- 她的中國朋友們說這位女皇是他們值得敬仰的祖先。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Columbia was a young city compared to venerable Charleston.
- 與歷史悠久的查爾斯頓相比，哥倫比亞是個年輕的城市。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. a venerable old man
- 德高望重的老人
來自《權威詞典》
- 5. We plan to visit the venerable ruins of the abbey.
- 我們計劃去訪問該修道院的珍貴的歷史遺址.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》