tribute
['trɪb.ju:t] noun
RESPECTFUL ACTION 表示敬意的举动
IMPROVER countable or uncountable
■something that you say, write or give which shows your respect and admiration for someone, especially on a formal occasion （尤指在正式场合表达敬意的）颂词，礼物•Tributes have been pouring in from all over the world for the famous actor who died yesterday.昨天，这位著名男演员去世，世界各国人士纷纷发来唁电表示哀悼。 •For wedding bouquets, floral tributes (= flowers sent to someone's funeral) and all your flower needs, call Mandy's Florists.婚礼、葬礼以及其他各种用花需求，请致电曼迪花店。 pay tribute to sb/sth
ADVANCED
■to praise someone or something 赞扬，称赞•The minister paid tribute to the men who had fought the blaze.部长高度赞扬奋力扑灭大火的勇士们。
['trɪb.ju:t] noun
BENEFICIAL EFFECT 好处
be a tribute to sth/sb
■to show clearly how good, strong or effective something or someone is 是（优秀、强大或有效性）的明证•I've never known a 5-year-old as well-behaved as your son - he's a tribute to you!我从没见过一个五岁的小孩像你儿子这么乖——你真行！ •It is a tribute to his determination over his 22 years that he has achieved where so many before him have failed.在他之前，那么多人都失败了，他却取得成功，这充分证明他22年来的决心有多坚定。 |