paean

• n. 赞美歌，欢乐歌

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。

1. a formal expression of praise

2. (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)

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."

...a paean to deep, passionate love.

歌颂挚爱的赞歌

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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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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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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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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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