问
reverend 与 reverent 在词义上有无区别?
答
reverend 作“应受尊敬的”“值得尊敬的”解：
a reverend old gentleman with white hair 一位满头白发令人尊敬的老绅士
reverent 则作“虔敬的”“感到或表现出尊敬的”解：
His attitude to his tutor is almost reverent. (Chambers) 他对导师的态度几乎是虔敬的。
reverend 与 reverent 在词义上有无区别?
reverend 作“应受尊敬的”“值得尊敬的”解：
a reverend old gentleman with white hair 一位满头白发令人尊敬的老绅士
reverent 则作“虔敬的”“感到或表现出尊敬的”解：
His attitude to his tutor is almost reverent. (Chambers) 他对导师的态度几乎是虔敬的。