irreverent

英 [ɪˈrevərənt]

美 [ɪˈrevərənt]

adj.  不敬的; 不恭的

复数：irreverents　

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Collins.1 / BNC.19937 / COCA.16657

牛津词典

adj.

• 不敬的；不恭的
  not showing respect to sb/sth that other people usually respect
  1. irreverent wit
     失礼的俏皮话
  2. an irreverent attitude to tradition
     不把传统放在眼里的态度

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 不尊敬的;不恭的
  If you describe someone asirreverent, you mean that they do not show respect for people or things that are generally respected.
  1. She's irreverent, fun and hugely popular...
     她不惧权威，幽默风趣，很受欢迎。
  2. 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。

英英释义

adj

• not revering god
  Synonym:godless
• showing lack of due respect or veneration
  1. irreverent scholars mocking sacred things
  2. noisy irreverent tourists
• characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
  1. a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner
  Synonym:impertinentpertsaucy

双语例句

• From Taipei and Tokyo, smartphone rivals HTC and Sony sent out similarly irreverent tweets.
  在台北和东京，与苹果竞争的智能手机厂家宏达电（HTC）和索尼（Sony）也在Twitter上发出类似的不敬之辞。
• Vulgar or irreverent speech or action.
  粗俗或者不虔诚的语言或者行为。
• It was revealed! But it were irreverent to describe that revelation.
  但是要描述这次揭示实在是大不敬。
• It was considered irreverent to call the emperor's name in ancient times.
  古时候，直呼皇帝名字是犯讳的。
• In an irreverent or profane manner.
  以不尊敬的或渎神的方式。
• What imagination would have been irreverent enough to surmise that the same scorching stigma was on them both!
  谁能够竟然大不敬地猜想出，他俩身上会有着同样的灼热的耻辱烙印呢！
• His language was irreverent, not to say blasphemous.
  他的言谈粗俗，简直就是亵渎神灵。
• I find your irresponsible behaviour, coupled with your irreverent attitude, quite irreconcilable with your position.
  我认为你不负责的行为，加上你不敬的态度与你的地位非常不能协调。
• Every solemn," offical "utterance can be paired with another that is sharply irreverent.
  有一本正经的“官方”意见，就有另外一种玩世不恭的意见。
• I do think, Augustine, you are so irreverent!
  奥古斯丁，我觉得你的话实在是太荒唐了！