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

• Irreverent scholars mocking sacred things; noisy irreverent tourists.
  不敬的学者嘲笑神圣的事物；不敬的聒噪的旅行者。
• Some of those leaving were making rude and irreverent comments.
  有些即将离开的人正在发表粗暴无礼的意见。
• 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。
• Vulgar or irreverent speech or action.
  粗俗或者不虔诚的语言或者行为。
• 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。
• 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。
• Role ambiguity and interpersonal relationship positively predicted cynicism; Every solemn," official "utterance can be paired with another that is sharply irreverent.
  角色模糊、人际关系对玩世不恭具有正向预测作用；有一本正经的官方意见，就有另外一种玩世不恭的意见。
• This film is a hilarious irreverent heartfelt comedy full of laughs surprises and a lot of monkey business!
  这部是一部充满了笑声意外显得闹腾无礼但又洋溢着真情实感的喜剧，当然还有很多猴子的戏。
• He gave her an irreverent reply.
  他给她一个不恭敬的答复。
• A certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner.
  某些不敬的欢乐气氛和闲散的方式。