tribute
【敬意或致敬,赠送礼物或表现感谢】
"Tribute" 是一个名词,指向某人或某事表达敬意、感激或尊重的行为、言辞或礼物。它通常用于表达对某人杰出成就的认可或对其贡献的感激。Tribute 可以是言辞上的赞美、正式的致敬或赠送的礼物。
1. 对某人的敬意或致敬:
- "Tribute" 经常用来表示对某人或某事的尊敬、钦佩或感谢,尤其是在他们去世后,或者在某个特定场合上。
- 例如:
- The city held a tribute to honor the soldiers who sacrificed their lives.
(这座城市举行了致敬仪式,纪念为国捐躯的士兵。) - Her friends paid tribute to her with a heartfelt speech at her retirement party.
(她的朋友们在她的退休派对上通过一番真挚的演讲向她表达敬意。)
- The city held a tribute to honor the soldiers who sacrificed their lives.
2. 赠送礼物或表现感谢:
- "Tribute" 也可以指以某种方式表示感谢或敬意,通常以礼物的形式出现,或通过某种行动来表示。
- 例如:
- They presented a tribute to the retiring teacher in the form of a plaque.
(他们为退休的老师赠送了一个纪念牌,以示敬意。) - The musician’s performance was a tribute to the late composer.
(这位音乐家的演出是对已故作曲家的致敬。)
- They presented a tribute to the retiring teacher in the form of a plaque.
3. 象征性地表示尊敬或感激:
- "Tribute" 也可以是象征性的表达,表示对某事的认可或对特定人物的怀念。
- 例如:
- The film was a tribute to the pioneering work of early scientists.
(这部电影是对早期科学家开创性工作的致敬。)
- The film was a tribute to the pioneering work of early scientists.
4. 作为“贡品”或“贡金”使用:
- 在历史或政治的背景中,"Tribute" 也指国家或地区向另一个更强大的国家支付的贡品或贡金,通常是一种定期支付的资源或财富,作为对统治的承认。
- 例如:
- The conquered people were forced to pay tribute to their conquerors.
(被征服的人民被迫向征服者缴纳贡金。)
- The conquered people were forced to pay tribute to their conquerors.
常见搭配:
- Pay tribute:表达敬意,表示尊敬。
- Tribute to someone:向某人致敬。
- A tribute performance:致敬演出。
- Posthumous tribute:追悼礼(特别指死后对某人致敬的行为)。
例句:
- The new statue is a tribute to the city’s founders.
(这座新雕像是对这座城市创始人的致敬。) - She received many tributes from colleagues and friends after her achievements were recognized.
(她的成就获得认可后,收到了许多同事和朋友的致敬。)
总结:
"Tribute" 是用来表示尊敬、感激或敬意的词,可以通过言辞、行为、礼物等方式表现出来,通常用于赞扬某人的成就或对某种贡献的感谢。