venerable

adj.

1. （因年高、显要、智慧等）令人尊重的，值得敬重的，受敬佩的
   venerable people or things deserve respect because they are old, important, wise, etc.
   1. a venerable old man
      德高望重的老人
   2. a venerable institution
      令人仰慕的机构
2. （对圣公会吏长的尊称）尊者
   (in the Anglican Church), a title of respect used when talking about an archdeacon
   1. the Venerable Martin Roberts
      尊者马丁∙罗伯茨
3. 真福（天主教会对列入圣品前的已故圣洁者的尊称）
   (in the Roman Catholic Church), a title given to a dead person who is very holy but who has not yet been made a saint

1. ADJ-GRADED （因年高睿智）德高望重的，令人崇敬的
   A venerable person deserves respect because they are old and wise.
   1. Her Chinese friends referred to the Empress as their venerable ancestor.
      她的中国朋友们说这位女皇是他们值得敬仰的祖先。
   2. ...a venerable old man with white hair.
      一位受人尊敬的白发长者
2. ADJ-GRADED （因年代久远或具有重要历史价值）令人仰慕的，神圣庄严的
   Something that is venerable is impressive because it is old or important historically.
   1. May Day has become a venerable institution...
      五朔节已经变成一个神圣庄严的传统节日。
   2. Venerable dailies such as the Tokyo Times have shut down.
      像《东京时报》之类的一些有名望的日报已经停刊了。

1. Columbia was a young city compared to venerable Charleston.
   与历史悠久的查尔斯顿相比，哥伦比亚是个年轻的城市。
2. Her Chinese friends referred to the Empress as their venerable ancestor.
   她的中国朋友们说这位女皇是他们值得敬仰的祖先。
3. May Day has become a venerable institution
   五朔节已经变成一个神圣庄严的传统节日。
4. Venerable dailies such as the Tokyo Times have shut down.
   像《东京时报》之类的一些有名望的日报已经停刊了。
5. People respectfully called him the venerable Zhu.
   人们尊称他为朱老。
6. Venerable oaks forms a sylvan archway.
   古老的栎树形成一条林荫拱道。
7. What were the subtexts of this venerable tale?
   这部古老的童话所暗含的意义是什么呢？
8. In1982 Richard Feynman suggested that the venerable Turing machine might not be as powerful as people thought.
   年RichardFeynman提出，值得尊敬的Turing机器的功能也许并没有人们所想的那么强大。
9. But our venerable master has already promised.
   然而这是老太爷答应了的。
10. I see you still have your venerable old car!
    我看见你还在用那辆古董似的旧汽车。
11. The original mysteriously disappeared after Venerable Wang made the copies.
    原件在复印以后就神秘地消失了。
12. After I read the Venerable Master Hua's Dharma talks and what other Dharma Masters said about abortion, I was really frightened.
    我读了宣公上人的开示和法师们对「堕胎」的说法，我真的害怕了！
13. My father and my mother met at a venerable English University.
    我的父亲和母亲在一所历史悠久的名牌大学中相遇。
14. Valerie Hermann, chief executive of Yves Saint Laurent, has brought light to the venerable French fashion house.
    伊夫•圣•洛朗（YvesSaintLaurent）的首席执行官瓦莱丽•赫尔曼（ValerieHermann）为古老的法国时尚殿堂带来了光明。
15. So, would the venerable Drucker find a new publisher today?
    那么，可敬的德鲁克会在今天找到一家新的出版商吗？
16. It was an awful blow to the venerable earl.
    这件事对德高望重的伯爵是一个沉重的打击。
17. A venerable sage with white hair and beard.
    有着花白头发和胡须的德高望重的智者。
18. Is the babe young? When I behold it, it seems more venerable than the oldest man.
    婴儿年幼吗？但当我注视它时，它好像要比最老的人还要古老。
19. Why, the venerable gent could have passed for73.
    为什么，这位令人尊敬的绅士已经过了73岁了。
20. The bent and venerable Major and Mrs. Ward;
    有驼背的、德高望重的华德少校和他的夫人；
21. A very old, venerable man; an elder.
    最年长者德高望重的人；长者。
22. Venerable Master, what are your thoughts on this?
    所以，请问师父您对这方面的看法如何？
23. The pursuit of happiness has a venerable tradition in British political economy.
    追求幸福是英国政治经济学中一个传统。
24. Where can we buy some of these peonies with such a venerable bloodline?
    我们可以从哪里买到这些有着高贵血统的牡丹花呢？
25. You're the night watchman, Lawrence. A venerable position in this institution.
    你是守夜人，这个博物馆里很值得尊敬的职位。
26. An ancient and venerable Chinese custom, with Chinese people to introduce me.
    我将通过本地人的介绍，了解一种古老而值得尊敬的中国传统。
27. My grandfather is venerable for his age, his uprightness, and sagacity.
    我祖父以他的年长，正直和睿智而受人尊敬。
28. We plan to visit the venerable ruins of the abbey.
    我们计划去访问该修道院的珍贵的历史遗址。
29. And when the Venerable Ananda had gone away, Mara, the Evil One, approached the Blessed One.
    当尊者阿难走了以后，魔鬼，邪恶者，走进了圣尊那里。
30. I will travel with most venerable producer.
    我会和最德高望重的制片人。

adj

1. profoundly honored
   1. revered holy men

   Synonym:    augustrevered

2. impressive by reason of age
   1. a venerable sage with white hair and beard