The onlookers stood at a respectful distance.
旁观者站在一定的距离之外，以示尊敬。
We were brought up to be respectful of authority.
我们从小就学会了尊重权威。
1.尊重人的,表示敬意的;谦恭的,有礼貌的,殷勤的
2.〈古〉可尊敬的
1.feeling or showing respect
1.he said, turning to the adjutant with an expression of respectful deference, that related obviously only to the person he was speaking of.
他流露出恭恭敬敬的神情面对前来的副官说道。看来是为他所提起的那人，他才面带这种表情的。
2.And executing a prolonged scrape of his foot behind him, which is the most respectful of all possible salutes, he took his departure.
他把一只脚向后退一大步，这是行最高敬礼的姿势，转身走了。
3.Being respectful of the process and the goals of others makes us learn how much we have in common with other roles.
了解过程和其他角色的目标将使我们从其他角色中学习到很多通用的东西。
4.Uribe said the operation was admirable in many ways, and it was a triumph for the armed forces, and respectful of human rights.
他说：“这次行动在很多方面都令人敬佩。这是哥伦比亚武装部队的胜利，也是对人权的尊重。”
5.Practice writing emails to be short, respectful, and to the point. No one wants to read an essay in email format.
练习写作电子邮件，做到简单明了且有礼貌。没有人想读一封像散文一样的电子邮件。
6.Sang-xiao and Li Wan put her body in a fine coffin and gave her a very respectful funeral spending as much as they could afford.
桑晓和李婉把她的尸体放入一口精致的棺材里﹐尽其全力以最恭敬的葬礼把她安葬了。
7.Yeah. (Heave is sigh) Ed is indeed a gentleman. He has wonderful manners and is respectful of me. But I'm really bothered by his past!
是的。（叹了口气）埃德的确是一个绅士。他很有教养，也很尊重我。但他的过去老是困扰着我。
8.Ironically, that has been a legitimate knock on LeBron -- that he's too nice a kid, too chummy with and respectful of his elder opponents.
讽刺的是，还有这样“合理”的攻击勒布朗――他是个太“善良”的孩子，对比他年长的对手太亲密和尊敬。
9.There was one middle-aged black bus driver who was particularly respectful to the elderly, and who made a deep impression on Stephanie.
有位中年的黑人司机，总是对老人家特别尊敬，让她印象很深刻。
10.The T. V. cameras, which had nosed their way into the faces of many a disgraced, disappointed athlete, kept a respectful distance.
记者们让摄像镜头和刘翔保持着一定的距离，而通常他们都会争抢着捕捉运动员种种失意的表情。