3.PETa payment of goods or money by one ruler or country to another more powerful one, especially in order to be protected 〔一国向强国交付的〕贡品,贡赋,贡金
4.floral tributeBritish EnglishBrEflowers sent to a funeral 葬礼献花
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floral tribute• And perhaps, as the spring draws on, there will be more floral tributes.• Among the scores of floral tributes were those from her schoolfriends.• Among the floral tributes was one from Everton footballclub.
pay tribute to• Friends of the actorpaid tribute to his talent and expressed shock as news of his death became public.• It is the day when everyone should be paying tribute to those who fought and died for their country.• Dianne Feinstein of California, paying tribute to her husband when he retired from the Senate earlier this year.• Let me here pay tribute to the millions who are champions of democracy.• I pay tribute to the work of the churches in my borough and other inner-London boroughs on this issue.• Mr Benn is a thoroughly charming man, and I was pleased to pay tribute to him when I got up to speak.• John Motum, presenting the trophy, paid tribute to the players and coaches.• As well as his family, dozens of students were there to hear the college's vicarpay tribute to their friend.• The event will pay tribute to the late trumpeter Louis Armstrong.
Origintribute
(1300-1400)Latintributum, from tribuere“to give out to the tribes, pay”, from tribus; → TRIBE
1sth you say/do to show you respect/admire sb/sth致敬;頌詞ADJECTIVE | VERB + TRIBUTE | TRIBUTE + VERB | TRIBUTE + NOUNADJECTIVE➤anniversary, birthday, memorial週年紀念日頌詞;生日祝詞;紀念祝詞▸➤final最後的致敬▸➤fine, fitting恰當的致敬▸➤lasting永久的稱讚▸➤affectionate, emotional, heartfelt, moving, touching, warm熱情的讚頌;感人的讚頌▸➤generous, glowing, loving, special慷慨的讚美;熱情的讚譽;特殊的讚譽▸➤silent (especially BrE) 默哀◇Thousands of people stood in silent tribute to the dead.數以千計的人為逝者肅立默哀。➤musical讚樂▸➤floral (BrE) 獻花◇Floral tributes were piled up outside the church.教堂外面放滿了敬獻的鮮花。VERB + TRIBUTE➤pay讚揚;致敬◇The couple paid tribute to the helicopter crew who rescued them.這對夫婦向救了他們性命的直升機機組人員表示敬意和感謝。➤give, write致敬;寫頌詞▸➤lead (especially BrE) 帶領眾人致敬◇The President led the tributes to 'a great statesman and a decent man'.總統帶領大家向“一位偉大的政治家和正直的人”致敬。TRIBUTE + VERB➤flood in, pour in (both especially BrE) 致辭的表示如潮水湧來◇Tributes flooded in when her death was announced.她去世的消息公佈後,人們紛紛表示哀悼。TRIBUTE + NOUN➤album, concert, show致敬唱片/音樂會/演出➤act, band演出助興;致敬樂隊◇He'll be on the road with a Beatles tribute band.他將參加披頭士致敬樂隊的巡演。tribute
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2sign of how good sb/sth is某人或某物優秀的標誌ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤great, remarkable充分的證明;非凡的標誌PREPOSITION➤tribute to⋯的證明◇The bridge is a remarkable tribute to the skill of the early engineers.這座橋標誌着早期工程師們的傑出技藝。
tribute ♦︎ compliment ♦︎ homage ♦︎ toast ♦︎ accolade ♦︎ eulogyThese are all words for sth that you say, write or do to show your respect or admiration for sb.这些词均表示充满敬意的言辞或举动。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a tribute / compliment / homage / toast / eulogy to sb / sth◆to do sth in tribute / homage◆to do sth as a tribute / compliment◆a great tribute / compliment◆to pay tribute / a compliment / homage (to sb / sth)◆to receive a tribute / a compliment / homage / an accolade■tribute ˈtrɪbjuːt [uncountable, countable] something that you say, do or offer to show your respect or admiration, especially for a dead person(尤指对死者的)致敬,颂辞;悼念;吊唁礼物◆At her funeral her oldest friend paid tribute to her life and work.在她的葬礼上,她相识最久的朋友对她的一生和工作给予了高度赞扬。◆The crowd stood in silent tribute to those who had died in the war.人群向那些在战争中死去的人默哀。◆This book is a fitting tribute to the bravery of the pioneers.本书是对先驱们大无畏精神恰如其分的献礼。■compliment [countable] something you say that expresses praise or admiration of sb赞扬;称赞◆She always paid me compliments on my hair and my clothes.她经常称赞我的头发和着装。◆'You understand the problem because you're so much older.' 'I'll take that as a compliment!'“您能理解这个问题,因为您年纪要大得多。”“我会把这话当成是赞美。”ⓘ Compliment is the only word in this group that does not suggest a public display of praise or respect. It is most often used to describe words spoken between individuals rather than a public announcement or event.本组词中只有compliment不表示公开表露的赞美或尊敬。它最常指个人之间的口头赞扬,而非公开的宣告或活动。 see also compliment ⇨ praiseverb, complimentary ⇨ good6■homage ˈhɒmɪdʒ; NAmEˈhɑːmɪdʒ [uncountable, countable, usually singular] (formal) something that is said or done to show respect for sb, especially in a formal or serious way(尤指正式或严肃场合中的)敬辞,致礼◆The kings of France paid homage to no one.法国国王不向任何人致敬。◆He describes his book as a 'homage to my father'.他说他的书是“献给父亲”的。■toast [countable] the act of a group of people wishing sb happiness or success by drinking a glass of sth, especially alcohol, at the same time干杯;祝酒;敬酒◆I'd like to propose a toast to the bride and groom.我提议为新娘新郎干杯。◆The committee drank a toast to the new project.委员会为这个新项目干杯。▸toast
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[transitive] ◆We toasted the success of the new company.我们为新公司的成功干杯。■accoladeˈækəleɪd [countable] (formal) praise or an award for an achievement that people admire赞扬;奖励;荣誉◆He was finally awarded the ultimate accolade-British Hairdresser of the Year-in 2007.2007年,他终于获得了最高奖项-英国年度发型师奖。■eulogy ˈjuːlədʒi [countable, uncountable] a speech or piece of writing praising sb/sth very much; a speech given at a funeral praising the person who has died颂辞;颂文;(颂扬死者的)悼辞,悼文◆The poem is a eulogy to marriage.那首诗是婚礼颂辞。◆He gave the eulogy at Aunt Louise's funeral.他在路易丝姨妈的葬礼上致悼辞。