oratory

• n. 雄辩；演讲术

来自orator,演说家。

来自拉丁语orare,祈祷，祷告，词源同oral,oration.

1. addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous);

"he loved the sound of his own oratory"

oratory (n.1)

"formal public speaking, the art of eloquence," 1580s, from Latin (ars) oratoria "oratorical (art)," fem. of oratorius "of speaking or pleading, pertaining to an orator," from orare "to speak, pray, plead" (see orator).

oratory (n.2)

"small chapel," c. 1300, from Old French oratorie and directly from Late Latin oratorium "place of prayer" (especially the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Rome, where musical services were presented), noun use of an adjective, as in oratorium templum, from neuter of Latin oratorius "of or for praying," from orare "to pray, plead, speak" (see orator).

He displayed determination as well as powerful oratory.

他既展示出震撼人心的雄辩术，又显露了矢志不移的决心。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The wedding will be at the Brompton Oratory next month.

婚礼将于下月在布朗普顿礼拜堂举行。

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Such a perspective will help us obtain a better approach of interpreting his oratory.

这样的角度能帮助我们获得理解他的话语的新途径.

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I admire the oratory of some politicians.

我佩服某些政治家的辩才.

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That evening Reagan brought down the house with vintage oratory and a ringing endorsement of Bush.

当晚里根发表老到的演讲,大力支持布什,博得全场掌声如雷的反应.

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The need to " clean out " the State Department has become a staple of our political oratory.

国务院需要一次 “ 清洗 ” 已成了我们在政治上的一句口头禅.

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Sweep , a mastery of detail, was the virtue most valued in campaign oratory.

在竞选演讲中, 最有效的是气势磅礴, 而不是把握细节.

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They were defeated by the power of her oratory.

她靠能言善辩战胜了他们.

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Also this improves your oratory skills largeand also makes a significant contribution to your vocabulary.

而且这还会大幅度地提高你的演讲能力、丰富你的词汇量.

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His speech was a perfect example of the rich oratory of the day.

他的演说是当时丰富的演讲术的一个极佳的例子.

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His oratory soon had the crowd booing his opponents.

他能言善辩,很快就鼓动起人群向他的对手们大喝倒彩.

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And Roosevelt's oratory , his Fireside Chats, helped to inspire people to support his programs.

罗斯福的演讲和“炉边谈话”促使人们支持他的改革计划.

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He roused the masses with his oratory.

他以其雄辩术唤起民众.

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Your music and oratory inspire your allies to greater deeds of valor.

你的音乐与言辞激励你的盟友做出更加伟大的勇敢行为.

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The speech ended; fellow senators clapped and congratulated Senator Byrd for his magnificent oratory.

演讲结束了, 同事们为参议员伯德超凡的演说技巧向他鼓掌祝贺.

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He pulverized the opposition with the force of his oratory.

他能言善辩把对方驳得体无完肤.

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He loved the sound of his own oratory.

他喜欢自己滔滔不绝的雄辩之声.

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Some politicians are famous for their powers of oratory.

有些政治家以辩才著称.

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His oratory drew tears from his audience.

他的演讲引得听众流下了眼泪.

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He dazzled the crowd with his oratory.

他的雄辩口才使听众赞叹不已.

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He displayed determination as well as powerful oratory.

他既展示出震撼人心的雄辩术，又显露了矢志不移的决心。

柯林斯例句

The wedding will be at the Brompton Oratory next month.

婚礼将于下月在布朗普顿礼拜堂举行。

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