irreverent

IPA/ɪˈrevərənt/
KK[ˌɪrˈɛvɚənt]IPA/ɪˈrevərənt/

irreverent — 形容詞

  • irreverentpositive
  • more irreverentcomparative
  • most irreverentsuperlative

1. treating serious subjects, important people, or long-held traditions as if they

1.形容詞C1
釋義

不敬的

對嚴肅、重要或神聖事物缺乏應有尊敬的

treating serious subjects, important people, or long-held traditions as if they do not deserve respect — often in a playful, teasing, or deliberately bold way.

例句

Amir's irreverent comments about the principal's speech earned him a week of detention.

Amir 對校長演講不敬的評論讓他被留校察看一週。

irreverent + noun (comments) describing speech toward an authority figure

A theatre troupe put on an irreverent show mocking the country's most sacred traditions.

一個劇團推出了一齣不敬的表演，嘲弄了該國最神聖的傳統。

常見搭配
  • irreverent humor
  • irreverent comedy
  • irreverent attitude
  • irreverent joke
  • irreverent comment
  • irreverent tone
  • irreverent style
  • irreverent film
  • irreverent documentary
  • irreverent show
  • characteristically irreverent
  • famously irreverent
  • deliberately irreverent
  • playfully irreverent
  • politically irreverent
同義詞
  • disrespectful

    More general; can describe any rude behaviour toward people or things. 'Irreverent' is narrower — aimed at things others hold sacred.

  • impudent

    Focuses on bold rudeness toward an authority figure; more confrontational than irreverent.

  • flippant

    Describes a casual, unserious tone about something serious; overlaps with irreverent but lacks the element of challenging tradition.

  • cheeky

    British, more playful and less severe than irreverent; often used for children or light teasing.

反義詞
  • reverent

    Direct opposite — showing deep respect for something sacred or important.

  • respectful

    General opposite; showing proper regard for others or for traditions.

  • solemn

    Describes a serious, earnest tone that is the opposite of irreverent humor.

文法句型

irreverent + noun (humor / joke / comment / attitude)

用法筆記

Frequently describes humor, comedy, art, or comments that deliberately treat serious subjects lightly. Unlike 'disrespectful', which can describe any rude behaviour toward a person, 'irreverent' typically targets institutions, ideas, or traditions that are widely venerated.

常見錯誤

The student was irreverent to the teacher.
The student was disrespectful to the teacher.
'Irreverent' is used for attitudes toward institutions, traditions, or sacred things, not for direct rudeness toward a person.
He made an irreverent mistake in the report.
He made a careless mistake in the report.
'Irreverent' has nothing to do with carelessness or mistakes; it is about a lack of respect.

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常用片語

  • in an irreverent manner
  • with irreverent humor

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