irreverent

英 [ɪ'rev(ə)r(ə)nt] 美 [ɪ'rɛvərənt]
  • adj. 不敬的,无礼的

中文词源


irreverent 不敬的

ir-,不,非,reverent,尊敬的。

英文词源


irreverent (adj.)
mid-15c., from Latin irreverentem (see irreverence). Related: Irreverently (early 15c.); irreverential.

双语例句


1. Taylor combined great knowledge with an irreverent attitude to history.
泰勒知识渊博,而且并不把历史太当回事。

来自柯林斯例句

2. an irreverent attitude to tradition
不把传统放在眼里的态度

来自《权威词典》

3. He employs an irreverent humour to salt his observation.
他运用玩世不恭的幽默使他的评论更加有趣.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. It's irreverent for a man not to take his hat off in church.
一个人在教堂里不脱帽子是无礼的.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. But it were irreverent to describe that revelation.
但是要描述这次揭示实在是大不敬.

来自英汉文学 - 红字

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