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pay homage to sb/sth
The crowd paid homage to the war heroes.
人群向战争英雄们表示敬意。
敬意；尊敬；崇敬
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敬意；尊敬；崇敬
A show of respect for someone, especially after they retire or die.
The crowd paid homage to the war heroes.
人群向战争英雄们表示敬意。
A demonstration of respect, as towards a person after his or her retirement or death.
An artistic work imitating another in a flattering style.
The audience paid homage to the legendary musician with a standing ovation.
观众起立鼓掌，向这位传奇音乐家表示敬意。
Many historians believe that the novel is an homage to the author's favorite city.
许多历史学家认为这部小说是作者对他最喜爱的城市的一种致敬。
The museum's new exhibition is a homage to the pioneers of modern art.
博物馆的新展览是对现代艺术先驱们的致敬。
The crowd paid homage to the war heroes.
人群向战争英雄们表示敬意。
The knight did homage to the king.
骑士向国王表示效忠。
A statue was erected in homage to the poet.
为了向这位诗人致敬，人们立了一座雕像。
Not this
I homage him for his contribution.
Use this
I pay homage to him for his contribution.
英语中 'homage' 是名词，不能直接用作动词。正确表达应使用'pay homage to' 结构，表示向某人表示敬意。
Not this
They paid homage for the hero.
Use this
They paid homage to the hero.
表示'向某人表示敬意'时，固定搭配是 'pay homage to'，而非 'pay homage for'。
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向…表示敬意
They gathered to pay homage to the fallen heroes.
他们聚集在一起向阵亡的英雄们表示敬意。
向…效忠；向…表示敬意
The knights did homage to their king.
骑士们向国王效忠。
以示对…的敬意
The statue was erected in homage to the great leader.
这座雕像是为了向伟大的领袖表示敬意而竖立的。
表达敬意
They offered homage to the visiting dignitary.
他们向到访的贵宾表达了敬意。
表示敬意
The citizens rendered homage to the queen during the procession.
市民们在游行期间向女王表示敬意。
向...表示敬意
They paid homage to the fallen soldiers.
他们向阵亡士兵致敬。
作为对...的敬意
The statue was erected in homage to the great leader.
这尊雕像的竖立是为了向这位伟大的领袖致敬。
我向你致敬，莫扎特。
From the 1984 film Amadeus, spoken by Antonio Salieri to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
出自1984年电影《莫扎特传》，安东尼奥·萨列里对沃尔夫冈·阿马德乌斯·莫扎特所说。
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回家（home）对长辈（age）行礼，即homage（尊敬）。
正式（formal）；常见于正式写作、演讲、典礼等场合
通常不可数，但复数形式homages可用于表示多次或多种致敬。
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