irreverent

英 [ɪˈrevərənt]

美 [ɪˈrevərənt]

adj. 不敬的; 不恭的

复数：irreverents　

TOEFL TEM8

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

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。
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。
He gave her an irreverent reply.
他给她一个不恭敬的答复。
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。
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。
His language was irreverent, not to say blasphemous.
他的言谈粗俗，简直就是亵渎神灵。
What imagination would have been irreverent enough to surmise that the same scorching stigma was on them both!
谁能够竟然大不敬地猜想出，他俩身上会有着同样的灼热的耻辱烙印呢！
After a moment she added as if she might have sounded irreverent," there wasn't any connection. "
过了一会她又加了一句话说，“两件事并没有什么联系。”
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。