组词“pay tribute to sb/sth”的意思

词组 pay tribute to sb/sth
释义 pay ˈtribute to sb/sthshow that you respect or admire sb/sth 向…致敬Members of the musical profession paid tribute to the late Leonard Bernstein.
音乐界人士向已故的莱纳德 ∙ 伯恩斯坦致敬。
ORIGIN In the past, people often had to pay tribute to a ruler, which meant paying money in return for protection or for not being attacked. 旧时,人们经常被迫向统治者进贡(pay tribute),以期得到对方的保护或免受攻击。
组词“pay tribute to sb/sth”的意思

 

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