Her Chinese friends referred to the Empress as their venerable ancestor.

她的中国朋友们说这位女皇是他们值得敬仰的祖先。

...a venerable old man with white hair.

一位受人尊敬的白发长者

May Day has become a venerable institution.

五朔节已经变成一个神圣庄严的传统节日。

Venerable dailies such as the Tokyo Times have shut down.

像《东京时报》之类的一些有名望的日报已经停刊了。