irreverent

英 [ɪˈrevərənt]

美 [ɪˈrevərənt]

adj.  不敬的; 不恭的

复数：irreverents　

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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

• 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。
• He employs an irreverent humour to salt his observation.
  他运用玩世不恭的幽默使他的评论更加有趣。
• An irreverent sense of humor.
  缺乏尊重的幽默感。
• 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！
• The campaign tapped into something that generally gets great play on Twitter: irreverent, funny content.
  这次活动也向我们揭示了什么样的推广才会在Twitter上大放异彩：那就是随性且有趣的内容。
• A certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner.
  某些不敬的欢乐气氛和闲散的方式。
• All great truths begin as blasphemies.& Robert Service in an irreverent or profane manner.
  所有伟大真理都始于亵渎神明。&塞维斯以不尊敬的或渎神的方式。
• His language was irreverent, not to say blasphemous.
  他的言谈粗俗，简直就是亵渎神灵。