单词 | venerable |
释义 | ven·er·ableBrE /ˈvenərəbl/ NAmE /ˈvenərəbl/ adjective (formal ) venerable people or things deserve respect because they are old , important , wise , etc .(因年高、显要、智慧等)令人尊重的,值得敬重的,受敬佩的◆ a venerable old man 德高望重的老人◆ a venerable institution 令人仰慕的机构the Venerable… [only before noun ](in the Anglican Church ) a title of respect used when talking about an archdeacon(对圣公会会吏长的尊称)尊者◆ the Venerable Martin Roberts 尊者马丁 · 罗伯茨the Venerable… [only before noun ](in the Roman Catholic Church ) a title given to a dead person who is very holy but who has not yet been made a saint真福(天主教会对列入圣品前的已故圣洁者的尊称) |
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