【问】 reverend与reverent在词义上有无区别?

【答】 reverend作“应受尊敬的”、“值得尊敬的”解：

a reverend old gentleman with white hair

一位满头白发令人尊敬的老绅士

reverent则作“虔敬的”、“感到或表现出尊敬的”解：

他对导师的态度几乎是虔敬的。

His attitude to his tutor is almost reverent. (Chambers)