late 13c., from Old French homage (12c., Modern French hommage) "allegiance or respect for one's feudal lord," from homme "man," from Latin homo (genitive hominis) "man" (see homunculus). Figurative sense of "reverence, honor shown" is from late 14c. As a verb, from 1590s (agent noun homager is from c. 1400).
中文解释
home+age 家里年长的人受尊敬1. "allegiance or respect for one's feudal lord," from homme "man," from Latin homo (genitive hominis) "man"2. homicide => homage.
实用例句
1. The kings of France paid homage to no one.
法国国王不对任何人效忠。
来自《权威词典》
2. Homage was paid to the great sages buried in the city.
向安葬在此城市的圣哲们表示敬意.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. We pay homage to the genius of Shakespeare.
我们对莎士比亚的天才表示敬仰.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. They bowed in homage to the Unknown Soldiers.
他们向无名烈士墓鞠躬致敬.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
5. At his coronation he received the homage of kings from Wales, Northumbria and Scotland.