venerable

柯林斯詞典

1. ADJ A venerable person deserves respect because they are old and wise. (因年高或睿智) 令人尊敬的
Her Chinese friends referred to the empress as their venerable ancestor. 她的中國(guó)朋友們稱那位皇后是令他們尊敬的祖先。
2. ADJ Something that is venerable is impressive because it is old or important historically. (因歷史悠久而) 神圣莊嚴(yán)的
May Day has become a venerable institution. 國(guó)際勞動(dòng)節(jié)已經(jīng)成為一個(gè)神圣莊嚴(yán)的既定節(jié)日。