homage
homage — 名詞
1. a feeling or public expression of great respect and admiration directed toward s
敬意；尊崇
對他人或神靈表達的尊重
a feeling or public expression of great respect and admiration directed toward someone you honour, such as a leader, a hero, or a god
The crowd stood in silence as a homage to the victims of the earthquake.
群眾以靜默表達對地震罹難者的敬意。
a homage to [sb/sth]
Eve paid homage to her grandmother by learning the traditional recipes she used to make.
Eve 學習祖母生前常做的傳統食譜，以此向她致敬。
pay homage to [sb]
The monument was built as an homage to the soldiers who died defending the city.
這座紀念碑是為了向保衛城市而犧牲的士兵致敬而建造的。
Shanti bowed before the sacred tree as a gesture of homage to the forest spirits.
Shanti 在聖樹前鞠躬，以此向森林神靈表達敬意。
Rachid visited the family shrine to pay his humble homage to the ancestors.
Rachid 前往家族祠堂，謙卑地向祖先致敬。
- respect
more general and everyday; 'homage' implies a more formal or ritualised public act
- reverence
deeper emotion, often spiritual, suggesting awe; 'homage' is more about public honour
- tribute
a concrete public act, speech, or gift that honours someone; 'tribute' is more specific about the form
- veneration
formal and intense, suggesting treating someone as sacred; less common in everyday use
- disrespect
lack of respect or courtesy
- contempt
a feeling that someone is worthless or beneath notice
文法句型
pay homage to [sb/sth]
in homage to [sb/sth]
用法筆記
Often used in the fixed phrases 'pay homage to' or 'in homage to'. The noun is almost always uncountable in this sense, so avoid saying 'a homage' outside the fixed expression 'as a homage to'.
常見錯誤
2. a creative work — such as a film, book, painting, or performance — that delibera
致敬作
受某人影響而創作的致敬作品
a creative work — such as a film, book, painting, or performance — that deliberately borrows from or echoes the style of another artist or cultural movement as a way of honouring their influence
The director's latest film is an homage to the black-and-white horror movies of the 1930s.
這位導演的最新作品是對 1930 年代黑白恐怖片的致敬之作。
an homage to [sth]
Andrés painted a mural in his mentor's bold style as homage to her influence.
Andrés 用導師大膽的風格繪製壁畫，以此向她對他的影響致敬。
The restaurant's tasting menu is a clever homage to the street food of Bangkok.
這家餐廳的品嚐菜單是對曼谷街頭小吃的巧妙致敬之作。
Mizuki's novel borrows its structure from classic detective fiction, a clear homage to the genre.
Mizuki 的小說借用了經典偵探小說的結構，是對該類型的明確致敬。
- tribute
broader — can be any act of honouring, not limited to creative works
- salute
more formal and direct, often used metaphorically ('a salute to classic cinema')
- acknowledgment
less emotional, more factual; may not carry the same sense of admiration
文法句型
an homage to [sb/sth]
a homage to [sb/sth]
用法筆記
In this sense, 'homage' can be countable ('an homage' / 'a homage') or uncountable. The silent-h pronunciation of 'homage' (/'ɒmɪdʒ/ in British English and /ˈoʊmɪdʒ/ or /ˈɑmɪdʒ/ in American English) makes 'an homage' the natural choice in writing. The thing being honoured is typically an artist, a genre, or a cultural movement.
常見錯誤
3. in medieval Europe, a formal ritual where a person publicly swore loyalty and mi
效忠儀
中世紀臣服領主的正式典禮
in medieval Europe, a formal ritual where a person publicly swore loyalty and military service to a lord, receiving protection and land-use rights in return
The knight knelt before the king and performed homage for his new lands.
騎士跪在國王面前，為新獲封的土地行效忠禮。
perform homage
During the homage ceremony, the vassal placed his hands inside the lord's hands.
在效忠儀式中，附庸將自己的雙手置於領主的雙掌之間。
homage ceremony
Lord Vikram received homage from his new vassals in the castle's great hall.
Vikram 領主在城堡大廳接受了新附庸的效忠。
The homage ritual created a lifelong bond between the lord and his sworn follower.
效忠儀式建立了領主與其宣誓追隨者之間的終生羈絆。
- fealty
the oath of loyalty itself, closely tied to the homage ceremony
- allegiance
broader in scope, not limited to feudal contexts
- submission
focuses on the vassal's acceptance of the lord's authority, less positive in tone
文法句型
perform homage
do homage to [sb]
ceremony of homage
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 4: sense 3 describes the ceremony itself (the act of swearing loyalty), while sense 4 describes the ongoing legal relationship that resulted from that ceremony. The verbs used with sense 3 are typically 'do', 'perform', or 'swear', not 'pay'.
常見錯誤
4. the mutual rights and duties that bind a lord and the person who has sworn loyal
君臣關係
領主與附庸的封建義務關係
the mutual rights and duties that bind a lord and the person who has sworn loyalty to him, including the lord's promise of protection and the follower's obligation of military service
The baron held the valley by right of homage and fealty to the king.
男爵依賴對國王的效忠之權而擁有這座山谷。
right of homage
The bond of homage required Sari to provide soldiers whenever the king called for war.
效忠關係要求 Sari 在國王徵召作戰時提供士兵。
bond of homage
By oath of homage, the noble owed his lord forty days of service a year.
根據效忠誓言，貴族每年須向領主提供四十天的服務。
Breaking the bond of homage was treated as a serious crime under feudal law.
在中世紀法律中，破壞效忠關係被視為嚴重罪行。
- independence
freedom from a lord's authority
- autonomy
self-governance, the opposite of being bound to a lord
文法句型
bond of homage
by homage
right of homage
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 3: sense 3 describes the ceremony that creates the relationship, while this sense describes the relationship itself — the rights, duties, and ongoing obligations on both sides. This sense is the most technical and is rarely encountered outside historical writing about feudalism.