paean(也拼作 paian)指赞歌、颂歌,常用于表达对某人、某事的热烈赞美或胜利的欢庆(既可指诗歌/歌曲,也可指赞颂性的文字或言辞)。
/ˈpiːən/
She wrote a paean to her grandmother’s courage.
她写了一首颂歌来赞美外祖母的勇气。
In his speech, the mayor offered a paean to the city’s resilience after the disaster, praising both the workers and the volunteers.
在演讲中,市长用一段赞颂之词歌颂这座城市在灾难后的韧性,称赞了工人和志愿者。
源自古希腊语 paiān / paean,原本指献给阿波罗(Apollo)的赞美歌,也与“祈求治愈、驱疫”的颂唱有关;后来词义扩展为对人、事、理念的普遍“颂扬、赞歌”。