REVERENCE, n. The spiritual attitude of a man to a god and a dog to a man.
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n. 尊敬，敬畏;敬礼;受尊敬;尊严;
vt. 尊敬;崇敬;敬畏;
💡 rever=revere尊敬+ence性质，状态 →尊敬
"The poem conveys his deep reverence for nature."
这首诗表达了他对大自然的深深崇敬之情。
近义：honor, respect, revere, venerate, dignify, idolization
反义：libel, asperse, malign, outrage, abuse, badmouth
adj. 精神的;心灵的;高尚的，崇高的;宗教的;
n. 圣歌（尤指美国南部黑人的）;教会事物;
💡 spirit精神+ual...的 →精神的；宗教的
"a spiritual that segued into a singalong chorus"
一首转为会众集体跟唱的灵歌
近义：unworldly, church, clerical, ecclesiastic, ecclesiastical
反义：worldly, temporal, earthly, earthy
n. 态度;看法;姿势;个人风格;
💡 att=apr能力，倾向+itude后缀，构成抽象名词 →态度
"The government takes a cavalier attitude to the problems of prison overcrowding."
政府对监狱拥挤不堪的问题不闻不问。
近义：pose, position, posture, stance, view, stand