eulogy
UK/ˈju:lədʒi/US/'ju:lәdʒi/
TOEFLGREC2
释义
n.
A speech or piece of writing praising someone, especially one who has died
颂词；悼词
词根拆分
词根派生eu-（好）+ logy（logos = 话语）=「好话」。eulogy 是为某人说的颂词，经典场景是葬礼上对逝者的悼词。拼写陷阱：eu-LOG-y，与 allergy 无关。
词根 log 还连着 50 个词常用搭配
- 1.deliver a eulogy致颂词
- 2.write a eulogy写悼词
- 3.a moving eulogy动人的悼词
例句
- 1.
She delivered a moving eulogy at her father's funeral.
她在父亲的葬礼上致了一篇动人的悼词。
- 2.
The article read more like a eulogy than a review.
这篇文章读起来更像颂词而非评论。
易混词辨析
eulogy 与 elegy——eulogy 是颂词（eu- = 好话），常在葬礼上。elegy 是哀悼的诗或歌（挽歌）。说出来的赞颂 → eulogy；哀伤的诗 → elegy。