swan song
英 [swɒn sɒŋ]
美 [swɑːn sɔːŋ]
网络 绝唱; 天鹅之歌; 天鹅绝唱; 最后的作品; 天鹅曲
英英释义
noun
- a final performance or effort (especially before retirement)
双语例句
- At first, swan song meant the last work of a poet, musician or writer.
起初，swansong（绝唱）意味着一个诗人，音乐家或作家的最后一部作品。 - And, the expression swan song has long been a part of the English language.
而且，swansong（最后的诗篇；绝笔；最后的功业）这种表达已在很长一段时间内都是英语的一部分。 - They believed a swan sings a most beautiful song* just before it dies.
他们认为天鹅在临终前会唱出最美的歌曲。 - All the tickets have been sold out for the singer's solo concert. The public clearly believe that this will be her swan song.
那位歌手的个人演唱会的门票已经全部卖完。公众非常清楚，这是它的告别演出。 - Bush was at times contentious, reflective, even apologetic during his swan song with the Washington press corps.
在与华盛顿新闻媒体最后一次的交锋中，布什时而反应激烈，时而默然不语，甚至满脸歉意的道歉。 - In ancient times, however, people believed that the swan was given a special gift of song at the end of its life.
然而，在古代，人们认为天鹅在生命的最后一刻会被给予一份特别的歌声礼物。 - This book is believed to he his swan song.
这本书被公认为他的最后一部作品。 - But in the meantime, one thing is sure: come his spring swan song this week, Mr. Gaultier's show will once again be the one to see.
但是与此同时，有一件事是确定的：这个星期，来看他的春夏季天鹅之歌吧。 - I competed in the Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, which was my swan song.
我参加了在克赖斯特彻奇举办的英联邦运动会，那是我的告别比赛。 - The Tempest was William Shakespeare's swan song in1612.
《暴风雨》是威廉·莎士比亚于1612年的绝笔之作。