1、tribute
致敬;颂词;献礼
The song is a tribute to Roy Orbison.
那首歌是对罗伊·奥比森的致敬 。
He paid tribute to the organising committee.
他赞扬了组委会 。
(良好结果的)体现,证明
His success has been a tribute to hard work, to professionalism.
他的成功充分体现了他的勤劳苦干和敬业精神 。
It is a tribute to Mr Chandler's skill that he has fashioned a fascinating book out of such unpromising material.
钱德勒先生竟然以如此不被看好的素材写出了一本引人入胜的书,这充分证明了他的写作技巧 。
2、common
常见的;普遍的
His name was Hansen, a common name in Norway.
他的名字叫汉森,在挪威是一个常见的名字 。
Oil pollution is the commonest cause of death for seabirds.
石油污染是造成海鸟死亡最常见的原因 。
共有的;共同的
Moldavians and Romanians share a common language.
摩尔达维亚人和罗马尼亚人使用同一种语言 。
Such behaviour is common to all young people.
这种行为在年轻人中司空见惯 。
寻常的;普通的
Democracy might elevate the common man to a position of political superiority.
民主也许能提升普通人的政治地位,让他们产生优越感 。
Common salt is made up of 40% sodium and 60% chloride.
食盐由40%的钠和60%的氯化物构成 。