• adj. 教士的；可尊敬的
• n. 教士

來(lái)自拉丁語(yǔ) reverendus,被敬畏的人，來(lái)自拉丁語(yǔ) revereri,敬畏，恐懼，尊敬，詞源同 revere.-end, 動(dòng)名詞格。主要用于對(duì)神職人員的尊稱。

reverend (adj.)

early 15c., "worthy of respect," from Middle French reverend, from Latin reverendus "(he who is) to be respected," gerundive of revereri (see reverence). As a form of address for clergymen, it is attested from late 15c.; earlier reverent (late 14c. in this sense). Abbreviation Rev. is attested from 1721, earlier Revd. (1690s). Very Reverend is used of deans, Right Reverend of bishops, Most Reverend of archbishops.

reverend (n.)

"clergyman," c. 1500, from reverend (adj.).

1. The service was led by the Reverend Jim Simons.

這次禮拜儀式是由吉姆·西蒙斯牧師大人主持的。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

2. the Reverend Charles Dodgson

尊敬的查爾斯?道奇森牧師

來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》

3. Our worship today is led by the Reverend John Parker.

我們今天的禮拜活動(dòng)由約翰·帕克牧師主持.

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

4. Communion was celebrated by the Reverend John Harris.

圣餐儀式由約翰·哈里斯牧師主持.

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

5. His faith that men such as the Reverend John Leale tried to do their best is unshaken.

他始終深信約翰·萊亞萊神父等人已經(jīng)盡了全力了。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句