paean

/ˈpiːən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpiːən/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpē-ən/ (ame, mw)

paean — noun

  • paeansingular
  • paeansplural

1. a book, speech, song, film, or other work that warmly celebrates a person, idea,

1.名詞C2
釋義

a book, speech, song, film, or other work that warmly celebrates a person, idea, place, or achievement.

例句

The documentary became a paean to the nurses who stayed all night.

a paean to + people being praised

At graduation, Ava gave a paean to her parents and their corner shop.

give a paean to + person or thing

同義詞
  • tribute

    broader and more everyday; can describe a short public gesture as well as a written work

  • eulogy

    specifically linked to praising someone after death, especially in a funeral speech

  • hymn

    often sung and often religious or ceremonial, unlike the broader literary use of paean

反義詞
  • criticism

    focuses on faults instead of admiration

文法句型

a paean to + noun

write a paean to + noun

a paean to + idea or place

用法筆記

Most often followed by 'to' when naming the person, place, or idea being praised. The word usually appears in literary or formal writing rather than everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

❌The review was a paean about the director.
✅The review was a paean to the director.
💡this noun usually takes 'to' when you name the person or thing receiving the praise.