tradition 详细解释

tradition

[trə'diʃən]

n.传统, 惯例

n.

1. 传统; 传统思想[U][C]

My parents did their best to keep up the family tradition.

我的父母为了保持家庭的传统竭尽全力。

2. 惯例, 常规[C][U]

This decision represents a complete break with tradition.

这一决定完全打破了以往的惯例。

3. 传说[C][U]

According to the old tradition, the first American flag was made by Betsy Ross.

根据传说, 第一面美国国旗是贝特西・罗斯缝制的。

4. 【宗】圣传[C]

词形变化

名词复数:traditions

词义辨析

同义:

n.习俗; 惯例

custom  usage  folklore  

同义参见:

formality  institution  superstition  convention  

英英释义

名词 tradition:

an inherited pattern of thought or action

a specific practice of long standing

同义词:custom

补充

traditiontradition英:[trəˈdiʃən] 美:[trəˈdɪʃən]n.1.传统The custom will never receive the sanction of tradition.那种风俗绝不会作为传统而被提倡。2.惯例It is a tradition that women get married in long white dresses in that area.在那个地区女子结婚时穿白色长礼服是个惯例。

例句

1. According to tradition, the bride wears white.按照传统习俗, 新娘要穿白色婚纱。 2. members of different castes have by tradition been associated with specific occupations.根据传统,不同等级的人与特定的职业一直相联系。 3. Japan's unique cultural traditions.日本独特的文化传统。 4. visionary works in the tradition of William Blake.具有威廉•布莱克风格传统的幻想作品。 5. religious/cultural/literary traditions宗教╱文化╱文学传统 6. It is traditional in Britain to eat turkey at Christmas.在英国,圣诞节吃火鸡是个传统。 7. cultural traditions文化传统 8. an ancient/old tradition古代/古老的传统 9. One of our town's time-honored traditions is to have an Easter egg hunt the week before Easter.我们镇上历史悠久的传统风俗之一是在复活节前一周举行找彩蛋活动。 10. It is their tradition to give thanks before they start eating.饭前祷告是他们的传统。 11. There's an office tradition of wearing casual clothes on Fridays.周五穿休闲装是办公室的传统。 12. Our company has a long tradition [=history] of excellence in our field.我们公司在领域内的出色表现历史悠久。 13. "My dad and granddad were both carpenters, and my brother is carrying on the tradition. [=my brother is also a carpenter]"我爸爸和爷爷都是木匠,我哥哥继承了他们的职业。 14. They no longer follow the traditions of their ancestors.他们不再遵循祖先的传统。 15. The cheese is made according to tradition. [=made in a way that has been used for many years; made in the traditional way]这种奶酪是按传统方法制成的。 16. We broke with tradition and had goose for Thanksgiving instead of turkey.我们打破传统,过感恩节时用鹅代替了火鸡。 17. "By tradition, the celebration begins at midnight."按照传统风俗,庆典于午夜时分开始。 18. They no longer follow tradition.他们不再遵循传统。 19. a ceremony steeped in tradition [=having many traditional parts]充满传统气息的仪式 20. "According to tradition, the goddess lies sleeping beneath the mountain."根据传说,女神睡在这座山的下面。 21. "He studied the Anglo-Saxon oral tradition. [=the stories, beliefs, etc., that a group of people shared by telling stories and talking to each other]"他研究盎格鲁—撒克逊人的口头传说。 22. He's a politician in the best liberal tradition. [=a politician like other liberal politicians of the past]他是一位最具自由派风格的政治家。 23. a politician in the (great/grand) tradition of Franklin Delano Roosevelt沿袭富兰克林·德拉诺·罗斯福(优秀/卓越)传统的政治家