encomium(名词):(对某人/某事的)高度赞扬、颂词、赞辞(通常较正式、带有颂扬意味)。也可泛指热情的称赞文章或演说。
/ɪnˈkoʊmiəm/
She received an encomium from her mentor for her hard work.
她因努力工作而受到导师的高度赞扬。
In the preface, the author writes an encomium to the quiet courage of ordinary people, turning daily endurance into something heroic.
作者在序言中写下对普通人沉默勇气的颂词,把日常的坚持写得近乎英雄般崇高。
来自拉丁语 encomium,再上溯到希腊语 enkōmion,原指“在宴会/庆典上吟唱的赞歌、颂词”,后来引申为对人或事的正式赞美与颂扬。