Reverend is a title we put in front of a Christian church leader’s name. We write “the Reverend Chen” the way we write “Doctor Chen.” It names the person who leads a church — a pastor or a priest — and it is a polite, formal way to speak of them. You see it on church signs, wedding papers, and in the news.

Reverend是 is a title一個頭銜，we put in front of a Christian church leader's name我們把它放在基督教教會領袖的名字前面。We write "the Reverend Chen" the way we write "Doctor Chen"我們寫「the Reverend Chen」的方式，就跟寫「Doctor Chen」一樣。It names the person who leads a church — a pastor or a priest它指的是帶領教會的人——牧師或神父——and it is a polite, formal way to speak of them是一種有禮貌、正式的稱呼方式。You see it on church signs, wedding papers, and in the news你會在教會的招牌、婚禮文件，還有新聞裡看到它。

People do not usually say “I met a reverend” the way they say “I met a doctor.” They say “I met a pastor” or “I met a priest,” and they keep Reverend for the title in front of a name. Though actually, in some places, especially in American English, you will hear “a reverend” anyway.

People do not usually say "I met a reverend" the way they say "I met a doctor"人們通常不會像說「I met a doctor」那樣說「I met a reverend」。They say "I met a pastor" or "I met a priest"他們會說「I met a pastor」或「I met a priest」，and they keep Reverend for the title in front of a name把Reverend留給放在名字前面的頭銜用。Though actually不過實際上，in some places, especially in American English在有些地方，尤其是美式英文裡，you will hear "a reverend" anyway你還是會聽到「a reverend」這種說法。

There is also an old, bookish use: a “reverend” person or thing is one you should respect very much. That use is rare now.

There is also an old, bookish use還有一種老式、書面的用法：a "reverend" person or thing一個「reverend」的人或東西，is one you should respect very much是你應該非常尊敬的。That use這種用法 is rare now現在很少見了。

When it is a title before a name, we give it a capital R.

When it is a title before a name當它是放在名字前面的頭銜時，we give it a capital R我們會把R大寫。