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单词 irreverently
释义
irreverently
adverb
uk
/ɪˈrev.ər.ənt.li/us
/ɪˈrev.ɚ.ənt.li/
in a way that does not show theexpectedrespectforofficial,important, orholythings:
不尊敬地，无礼地，不敬畏地
He writes irreverently aboutsciencefor ageneralaudience.他客观不仰视地为普通读者撰写有关科学的文章。
Hercommentarywas so irreverentlyfunny.她的评论大胆直率，实在是太搞笑了。
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irreverent
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  • Shestuckout hertongueirreverently.
  • He was aneminentpractitionerknownirreverently as "The Shrink".
  • Herarticleirreverentlyquestionsgrammarsnobs.
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(Definition ofirreverentlyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofirreverently

irreverently
Furthermore, there is a purism in the field that is condescending toward texts thatirreverentlymix languages.
From theCambridge English Corpus
They seem to switchirreverentlybetween these categories or to combine them in unpredictable ways.
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Or is one to say,irreverently, that anyone who is foolish enough to believe that will believe anything?
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That may well add to the army of inspectors, or snoopers as they areirreverentlycalled.
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Many of these procedures areirreverentlyreferred to as "mumbo-jumbo".
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One journalirreverentlydescribed them as the "usual suspects".
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It has been described somewhatirreverentlyas "leaving undone those things which ought to have been done and doing those things which ought not have been done".
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Hansard archive
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This third group took astrology seriously, possibly as a sacred canopy, whereas the other two groups took it playfully andirreverently.
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He appeared in 5 fast-paced,irreverentlynarrated novels in the 1960s.
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Junior officers commented that it was all very unseamanlike andirreverentlyspeculated whether the yard could stand the strain.
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He also dealsirreverentlyto people's serious medical conditions such as psoriasis and anorexia.
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He has actedirreverentlytowards the music industry, and expressed his distaste for the infamous lifestyles of rock stars.
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