valedictory
英 [,v?l?'d?kt(?)r?]
美[,v?l?'d?kt?ri]
GRE
助記提示
1、vale- "be well" + dict- "say" + -ory.
2、字面含義：say something about be well. 其構(gòu)詞原理和farewell相近。
3、當(dāng)然，在告別的時(shí)候就會(huì)說：be well. 咱們漢語里不是就有類似的話嗎：保重，一路順風(fēng)，旅途愉快。
中文詞源
valedictory 告別的來自valediction,告別演說。
英文詞源
- valedictory (adj.)
- 1650s, "pertaining or relating to leave-taking," from Latin valedictum (past participle of valedicere; see valediction) + -ory. As a noun meaning "valedictory address" from 1779.
雙語例句
- 1. He listened to Howard give the valedictory address at high school graduation.
- 他聽了霍華德在中學(xué)畢業(yè)典禮上作的告別演講。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He made a valedictory address after two years as chairman.
- 在擔(dān)任主席職務(wù)兩年后他發(fā)表了告別演說。
來自辭典例句
- 3. This valedictory dispatch was written as he retired from the foreign service a few weeks ago.
- 這份告別報(bào)告是他幾周前從外交界退休時(shí)所寫的.
來自辭典例句
- 4. Children would write valedictory speeches about KP 2.
- 孩子們將會(huì)為KP2寫段告別詞.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
- 5. The student with the highest academic rank in a class who delivers the valedictory at graduation.
- 在畢業(yè)典禮上致告別詞的最好級(jí)別的學(xué)生.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)