oratory
英 ['?r?t(?)r?]
美['?r?t?ri]
- n. 雄辯；演講術(shù)
GRE暢通詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?oratories;
中文詞源
oratory 講演術(shù)
來自orator,演說家。
oratory 祈禱室來自拉丁語orare,祈禱，禱告，詞源同oral,oration.
英文詞源
- oratory (n.1)
- "formal public speaking, the art of eloquence," 1580s, from Latin (ars) oratoria "oratorical (art)," fem. of oratorius "of speaking or pleading, pertaining to an orator," from orare "to speak, pray, plead" (see orator).
- oratory (n.2)
- "small chapel," c. 1300, from Old French oratorie and directly from Late Latin oratorium "place of prayer" (especially the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Rome, where musical services were presented), noun use of an adjective, as in oratorium templum, from neuter of Latin oratorius "of or for praying," from orare "to pray, plead, speak" (see orator).
雙語例句
- 1. The wedding will be at the Brompton Oratory next month.
- 婚禮將于下月在布朗普頓禮拜堂舉行。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He displayed determination as well as powerful oratory.
- 他既展示出震撼人心的雄辯術(shù)，又顯露了矢志不移的決心。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. I admire the oratory of some politicians.
- 我佩服某些政治家的辯才.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. He dazzled the crowd with his oratory.
- 他的雄辯口才使聽眾贊嘆不已.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. He pulverized the opposition with the force of his oratory.
- 他能言善辯把對方駁得體無完膚.
來自辭典例句