venerate
venerate 英 [ˈvenəreɪt] 美 [ˈvɛnəˌret]
vt. 崇敬，尊敬
进行时:venerating 过去式:venerated 过去分词:venerated 第三人称单数:venerates
- To venerate is to worship, adore, be in awe of. You probably don't venerate your teacher or boss; however, you may act like you do!
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- vt. 崇敬，尊敬
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1. To worship someone (or something) is to venerate him, her, or it – not necessarily as you would revere a deity, but at least with extreme devotion, love, or admiration.
“崇拜”某人或某物，就是崇敬他、她或它——不仅需要你像敬畏一个神那样去做，而且起码要发自极端的虔诚、爱或赞美。
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2. Tis the season of the dead: from Halloween to All Saint's Day, when traditionally Christian societies venerate those who have passed on.
我们迎来了死者之季：从万圣节前夜到万圣节，传统的基督教社会在这段时间内对逝者表达敬意。
- venerate (v.) 1620s, back-formation from veneration, or else from Latin veneratus, past participle of venerari "to reverence, worship," from venus (genitive veneris) "beauty, love, desire" (from PIE root *wen- (1) "to desire, strive for"). Related: Venerated; venerating.
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