tribute的意思

基本释义

• n 礼物；[税收] 贡物；颂词；（尤指对死者的）致敬，悼念，吊唁礼物

  something that you say, do, or give in order to express your respect or admiration for someone

例句

1. The players wore black armbands as a tribute to their late teammate.

   球员们戴着黑纱悼念已故的队友。

2. I’d like to pay tribute to (= praise and admire publicly ) the party workers for all their hard work.

   我谨向党内工作人员致敬，感谢他们的辛苦努力。

3. Many conquered nations had to pay tribute to the rulers of ancient Rome.

   许多被征服的国家必须向古罗马的统治者纳贡。

4. The minister paid tribute to the men who had fought the blaze, saying their bravery had saved countless lives.

   部长赞扬了和大火作斗争的人，说他们的勇敢拯救了无数生命。

短语

• pay tribute 致敬；朝贡

近义词

英英释义

noun 1. payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence e.g. every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection Synonym: protection 2. payment by one nation for protection by another 3. something given or done as an expression of esteem Synonym: testimonial