reverend

牧師、聖職者

教会の礼拝を導き、信者の共同体を世話するキリスト教の指導者。

やさしい英語で： A Christian religious leader who leads church services and cares for a church community.

• The reverend led the service.
• Our reverend visits people who are ill.
• They asked the reverend to conduct their wedding.

類義語： minister, pastor, clergyman

よく使う表現： the local reverend, ask the reverend, a retired reverend, a visiting reverend

尊敬すべき、敬意を表す

深く尊敬するに値する、またはそのような敬意を表す。

やさしい英語で： Deserving deep respect, or expressing that respect.

• The reverend elder spoke softly.
• They welcomed the reverend scholar with great respect.
• She greeted him with a reverend bow.

類義語： venerable, reverent, respected

よく使う表現： a reverend elder, a reverend figure, a reverend bow

並外れた、強大な

非常に大きい、普通とは違う、または強い力を持つ。

やさしい英語で： Very great, unusual, or powerful.

• The warrior possessed reverend strength.
• They marvelled at the river's reverend power.
• The old tale describes a beast of reverend size.

類義語： extraordinary, mighty, remarkable

よく使う表現： reverend strength, reverend power