irreverent
🇬🇧 UK/i'revәrәnt/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLB1
Definitions
adj.
Showing a lack of respect toward people or things that are generally treated with seriousness.
不敬的,无礼的,轻慢的
🧩 Root Breakdown
irnot, opposite of
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reagain, back
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verother
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entperforming, being in a state
=irreverent
Common Collocations
- 1.irreverent humor不敬的幽默
- 2.irreverent attitude不敬的态度
Example Sentences
- 1.
The comedian's irreverent humor kept audiences laughing throughout the performance.
- 2.
She maintained an irreverent attitude toward the rigid bureaucratic rules.
- 3.
The irreverent tone of the advertisement attracted younger consumers.