homage

英 [ˈhɒmɪdʒ]

美 [ˈhɑːmɪdʒ]

n.  敬辞; 表示敬意的举动

复数：homages　

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Collins.1 / BNC.8970 / COCA.10023

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

• 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。
• 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。
• Homage was accordingly the acknowledgment of the bond of tenure between lord and tenant.
  效忠同样也是对领主和佃户之间租赁契约的确认。
• To join it, you give homage.
  你要参加，就必须向我们效忠。
• 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。
• 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。
• Mr Davis accepted the homage of his people with a gracious smile.
  戴维斯先生以有礼貌的微笑领受他的人民对他表示的敬意。
• 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。
• Every word you type can now be an homage to Hello Kitty, thanks to this keyboard from Sanrio.
  您键入的每一个字，现在可以对凯蒂猫参拜，这从三丽鸥键盘感谢。
• He received the homage of his chieftains.
  他接受了首领们对他表示的效忠。