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

• His language was irreverent, not to say blasphemous.
  他的言谈粗俗，简直就是亵渎神灵。
• 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！
• Or the ones who were irreverent storytellers, enthusiasts, easily distracted mavericks?
  还是那些不受尊敬的故事讲述者、狂热分子以及容易分心的特立独行者？
• 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。
• 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。
• A certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner.
  某些不敬的欢乐气氛和闲散的方式。
• In an irreverent or profane manner.
  以不尊敬的或渎神的方式。
• 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。
• An irreverent sense of humor.
  缺乏尊重的幽默感。
• 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。