eulogy
UK/ˈju:lədʒi/US/'ju:lәdʒi/
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
n.
A speech or piece of writing praising someone, especially one who has died
颂词；悼词
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedeu- (good) + logy (logos = words) = 'good words.' A eulogy is the praise spoken about someone, classically over the dead at a funeral. Spelling trap: eu-LOG-y, unrelated to 'allergy.'
Root log still carries 50 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.deliver a eulogy致颂词
- 2.write a eulogy写悼词
- 3.a moving eulogy动人的悼词
Example Sentences
- 1.
She delivered a moving eulogy at her father's funeral.
- 2.
The article read more like a eulogy than a review.
Easily Confused
eulogy vs elegy — A eulogy is a speech of praise (eu- = good words), usually at a funeral. An elegy is a mournful poem or song of lament. Praise spoken → eulogy; sad poem → elegy.