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

• 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！
• 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。
• His language was irreverent, not to say blasphemous.
  他的言谈粗俗，简直就是亵渎神灵。
• An irreverent sense of humor.
  缺乏尊重的幽默感。
• Vulgar or irreverent speech or action.
  粗俗或者不虔诚的语言或者行为。
• Gottfried has made a career out of irreverent humor, combined with arguably the most grating voice in showbiz.
  他的职业生涯组成是：粗俗的幽默，加上娱乐界有史以来最沙哑的嗓音。
• 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。
• After a moment she added as if she might have sounded irreverent," there wasn't any connection. "
  过了一会她又加了一句话说，“两件事并没有什么联系。”
• 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。
• 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。