venerable是什么意思？

venerable

英[ˈvenərəbl] 美[ˈvɛnərəbəl]

• adj. 令人尊重的，庄严的，珍贵的，副主教；

例句

• The cathedral is a venerable building. 主教座堂是神圣庄严的建筑。
• The Venerable Master : By not having abortions, by not killing living beings. 上人: 不堕胎 、 不杀生.
• It grew on a venerable and venerated family tree. 它长在一棵历史悠久、受人尊敬的“家族树”上.
• 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.
• 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。
• 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。
• May Day has become a venerable institution... 五朔节已经变成一个神圣庄严的传统节日。
• ...a venerable old man with white hair. 一位受人尊敬的白发长者
• 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。

同义词

• adj.
  venerable的同义词之：值得尊敬的;庄严的
  important, majestic, grand, stately, dignified, imposing, honorable, revered,
• venerable的同义词之：其他释义
  grand, imposing, important, advanced, grey, dignified, majestic, creditable, elderly, honorable, fearful, deathless, stately, celebrated, antiquated, noted, adorable,

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  （因年高睿智）德高望重的，令人崇敬的
  A venerable person deserves respect because they are old and wise.
  例句
  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。 ...a venerable old man with white hair. 一位受人尊敬的白发长者
• ADJ-GRADED
  （因年代久远或具有重要历史价值）令人仰慕的，神圣庄严的
  Something that is venerable is impressive because it is old or important historically.
  例句
  May Day has become a venerable institution... 五朔节已经变成一个神圣庄严的传统节日。 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。

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  (因年高、显要、智慧等）令人尊重的；值得敬重的；受敬佩的
  The cathedral is a venerable building. 主教座堂是神圣庄严的建筑。
  （对圣公会吏长的尊称）尊者(仅用于名词前)
  . .
• n.

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  1. impressive by reason of age;
  "a venerable sage with white hair and beard"
  2. profoundly honored;
  "revered holy men"