德高望重: enjoy high prestige and command universal respectWe all listened to the venerable scholar with awe. 我们都怀着敬畏之心倾听着这位德高望重的学者的讲话。A very old, venerable man; an elder.最年长者德高望重的人;长者a venerable sage with white hair and beard.有着花白头发和胡须的德高望重的智者。I hope that the prestigious man will be put into power at the next election.我希望下次大选中这位德高望重之人能当选。It's public property now that during his last three years of office the man was senile, but his name carried so much weight his colleagues thought it worthwhile to cover up for him.在他任职的最后三年中,他已衰老了。由于他德高望重,他的同事认为值得为其隐瞒。这事现在已经人人皆知了。However, times have changed, and people's views of what constitutes achievement and success in life have also changed. How many successful people today will have the patience to serve society, to interact with people from all walks of life, and to make themselves respected members of society? 但是,时代不同了,人们看待成就和人生收成的角度也变了,现在能有所成就的人,到底有多大的耐心去服务社会,与各阶层民众交往,使自己成为社会上德高望重的一员?The patriarch of the herd.群众里年高德劭的人His promotion to manager was a popular appointment.他升任经理是众望所归的。He rode on the wave of popularity.他在众望所归的情况下乘胜前进。Having the qualities associated with age, wisdom, or long use; venerable.年高德劭的具有与年纪,智谋或长久使用相关的品质的;值得尊敬的