时间:2019-02-13 作者:英语课 分类:夏说英语新闻晨读


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Preparations started for Muhammad Ali’s funeral on Friday: an interfaith service, led by an imam, in his home town of Louisville, Kentucky, with Bill Clinton among those speaking. In one of many tributes 1 to the champion boxer 2, whose death was announced on Saturday morning, Barack Obama said: “Muhammad Ali shook up the world. And the world is better for it.”


词汇讲解:

Funeral: 葬礼

Interfaith:不同宗教信仰

Imam:伊玛目


Tribute:颂词


 


 



n.(尤指旧时一国向他国交纳的)贡品( tribute的名词复数 );(良好效果或影响的)体现;(尤指对死者的)致敬;称赞
  • He had the strength and power; he meant to bear rule over others and he expected tributes from them. 他有权有势,想支配人,要人们拜倒在他的脚下。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • His colleagues paid generous tributes to the outgoing president. 同事们纷纷向即将卸任的总裁致敬。 来自辞典例句
n.制箱者,拳击手
  • The boxer gave his opponent a punch on the nose.这个拳击手朝他对手的鼻子上猛击一拳。
  • He moved lightly on his toes like a boxer.他像拳击手一样踮着脚轻盈移动。
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