Venerable
[ 'vɛnərəbl ]
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adj. 令人尊重的;庄严的，珍贵的;副主教;
💡 词根助记
vener=venerate庄严的+able 具有某种性质的 → 庄严的，值得尊敬的；珍贵的
📝 例句
a venerable old man
德高望重的老人
🌱 联想助记
venerate 敬 + ble 可
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🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
venerable
adj
1 [usu attrib 通常作定语]
(fml 文) deserving respect because of age, character, associations, etc （因年岁、 品格、 有某种关联等）值得敬重的, 受敬佩的
a venerable scholar 德高望重的学者
the venerable ruins of the abbey 大寺院令人肃然起敬的遗迹.
2 (religion 宗)
(a) (in the Church of England) title of an archdeacon （英国国教的）副主教的称号.
(b) (in the Roman Catholic Church) title of sb thought to be very holy but not yet made a saint （天主教）备受敬仰但尚未被列入圣徒者的称号.
🔁 扩展释义
*['venәrәbl]a. 庄严的, 值得尊敬的
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I'm taking too much of your time.
我耽误了你很多时间。
What time do you finish your work?
你什么时候下班？
On being introduced to somebody, a British person often shakes hands.
英国人被介绍给别人的时候常常和对方握握手。