homage

英 [ˈhɒmɪdʒ]

美 [ˈhɑːmɪdʒ]

n.  敬辞; 表示敬意的举动

复数：homages　

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牛津词典

noun

• 敬辞；表示敬意的举动
  something that is said or done to show respect for sb
  1. The kings of France paid homage to no one.
     法国国王不对任何人效忠。
  2. He describes his book as ‘a homage to my father’.
     他说他的书是“献给父亲”的。
  3. They stood in silent homage around the grave.
     他们恭敬地站在坟墓周围致默哀礼。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 尊敬;崇敬;敬意
  Homageis respect shown towards someone or something you admire, or to a person in authority.
  1. Palace has released two marvellous films that pay homage to our literary heritage...
     皇宫影业公司发行了两部颂扬我们文学遗产的精彩影片。
  2. At his coronation he received the homage of kings from Wales, Northumbria and Scotland.
     在他的加冕典礼上，威尔士、诺森布里亚和苏格兰的国王向他宣誓效忠。

英英释义

noun

• respectful deference
  1. pay court to the emperor
  Synonym:court

双语例句

• We pay homage to the genius of shakespeare.
  我们对莎士比亚的天才表示敬仰。
• This day is observed with families and friends visiting cemeteries and memorials to pay homage to their loved ones.
  这一天是观察到与家人和朋友来访的墓地和纪念馆，以表扬他们的亲人。
• Crowds of people gathered to do homage to the Mayor when he visited there.
  当市长到那访问时，人群聚集向他致敬。
• Their album pays homage to music masters Benny Goodman and Lionel hampton.
  他们的唱片向音乐大师本尼古德曼和莱昂内尔汉普顿表示敬意。
• She seemed to unfold like a strong white lily under this genial breath of admiration and homage.
  她似乎在这赞赏和尊敬的真诚氛围之中象一朵白色的水仙那样猛烈地开放了。
• The traditional rites of homage to the emperor were performed.
  举行了对皇帝表示敬意的传统仪式。
• He received the homage of his chieftains.
  他接受了首领们对他表示的效忠。
• I had a theoretical reverence and homage for beauty, elegance, gallantry, fascination.
  我对于美、文雅、勇敢、魅力，抱有一种理论上的崇敬。
• So of course I dashed impetuously to the shrine to pay homage.
  一听这话，我当然性急地冲到这个神殿来表示敬意。
• Let not my thanks to thee rob my silence of its fuller homage.
  别让我对你的多谢掠去我缄默中更多的敬意。