hymn
hymn — 名詞
1. a religious song that Christians sing during church services to worship and prai
讚美詩；聖詩
基督徒在教堂唱頌上帝的詩歌
a religious song that Christians sing during church services to worship and praise God
The congregation stood up to sing the opening hymn together.
會眾全體站起來，一起唱開場的讚美詩。
collocation: sing a hymn
Ava chose her grandmother's favourite hymn for the memorial service last Saturday.
Ava 選了外婆最喜歡的那首聖詩，在上週六的追思禮拜中演唱。
Every Sunday the church choir practises a new hymn before the morning service.
每個星期天，教會詩班都會在晨間禮拜前練習一首新的聖詩。
The familiar words of the old hymn brought comfort to everyone in the room.
那首老讚美詩熟悉的歌詞帶給房間裡的每個人安慰。
Omar opened the hymn book and found the song his grandfather had loved.
Omar 翻開詩歌本，找到了祖父生前最愛的那首歌。
用法筆記
Hymns usually have verses and a chorus, and the tune is often called the hymn's 'melody.' The book containing hymns is called a hymn book or hymnal.
常見錯誤
2. a book, film, poem, or other creative work that expresses very strong praise for
讚歌；頌歌
極力讚美某人或某事的作品
a book, film, poem, or other creative work that expresses very strong praise for a particular person, thing, or idea
The director's latest film is a hymn to the beauty of rural Japan.
那位導演的最新電影是對日本鄉村之美的一曲讚歌。
pattern: hymn to [something]
Christopher wrote a short poem that is a hymn to the courage of everyday workers.
Christopher 寫了一首短詩，讚頌基層工作者的勇氣。
Critics called the novel a hymn to the spirit of ordinary people in hard times.
書評家形容這部小說是對逆境中平凡人心靈的一首頌歌。
This collection of photographs is a quiet hymn to the landscapes of southern Africa.
這組攝影作品是對南部非洲風景的無聲讚歌。
文法句型
hymn to [something]
用法筆記
This sense is always followed by 'to' (a hymn to something). It is metaphorical — the work is compared to a religious song because of its deeply admiring tone. Common in arts criticism.
hymn — 動詞
1. to praise or honour someone or something in a way that resembles singing hymns,
歌頌；讚頌
以詩歌或言語極力讚美
to praise or honour someone or something in a way that resembles singing hymns, especially through poetry, music, or formal speech
The ancient poem hymns the bravery of warriors who defended the kingdom.
這首古詩歌頌了當年捍衛王國的戰士們的英勇。
literary register: hymn [something]
Adina's graduation speech hymned the dedication of her teachers over the years.
Adina 的畢業演說中讚頌了老師們多年來的付出。
The composer's symphony hymns the beauty of the night sky above the desert.
這位作曲家的交響曲歌頌了沙漠上空夜空的壯麗。
Femi's sculpture hymned the resilience of the community after the flood.
Femi 的雕塑作品歌頌了社區在洪水過後的韌性。
文法句型
hymn + noun phrase
用法筆記
This sense is predominantly literary or formal. It often appears in descriptions of poems, speeches, or musical works that express deep admiration. The object is usually an abstract quality (courage, beauty) or a group of people.
2. to perform a hymn as part of a religious service or private worship
唱聖歌
以唱詩歌的方式敬拜
to perform a hymn as part of a religious service or private worship
The small congregation hymned together as the evening light filled the old chapel.
小小的會眾一起唱著聖歌，傍晚的光線灑滿古老的禮拜堂。
Indra could hear the nuns hymning softly in the chapel next door.
Indra 聽到隔壁修道院的修女們輕聲唱著聖詩。
intransitive: to hymn (no object)
The pilgrims hymned as they walked up the hill toward the shrine at dawn.
天剛亮，朝聖者一邊走上通往聖殿的山坡，一邊唱著聖歌。
For centuries the monks have hymned at dawn every day without fail.
幾個世紀以來，這些僧侶每天黎明時分都會唱聖歌，從未間斷。
- sing
sing is the general, everyday verb; hymn is a rare, formal alternative limited to religious contexts
用法筆記
This sense is very rare in modern everyday English. Most speakers today would say 'sang hymns' instead of 'hymned.' It is found mainly in historical or literary descriptions of religious practice.