paean

英 ['piːən] 美['piən]
  • n. 赞美歌,欢乐歌

GRE畅通词汇

词态变化


复数: paeans;

中文词源


paean 赞歌,凯歌

来自拉丁语paean,赞歌,凯歌,来自希腊语paian,赞歌,献给阿波罗的颂歌,来自Paian,神医,古希腊神话众神的医生,后与阿波罗合二为一,最终来自paio,触摸,诊断。

英文词源


paean (n.)
1590s, from Latin paean "hymn of deliverance," from Greek paian "hymn, chant, hymn to Apollo," from Paian, a name of the god of healing; originally the physician of the gods (in Homer), later merged with Apollo; literally "one who touches" (i.e. "one who heals by a touch"), from paio "to touch, strike."

双语例句


1. She struck up the first paean on the grand piano.
她开始在那架大钢琴上演奏起第一首颂歌。

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2. The novel is a paean to the end of empire.
该小说奏响了一个帝国落寞的赞歌.

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3. Here, deducing a paean that advances harmonious society progress.
这里, 正在演绎着推进和谐社会发展的一曲赞歌.

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4. Bushes, spreading waves of insects sound, they tirelessly played with a paean to life, then!
草丛里传来阵阵虫鸣声, 它们在不知疲倦地上演着一曲生命的赞歌呢!

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