Anthem Meaning(定義、用法、例句與發音)

anthem

noun

快速理解

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「anthem」主要指一首具有重要象徵意義的歌曲,如國歌或代表特定群體的頌歌。

  1. 1

    國歌

    EN: a nation's official song

    翻譯: 一個國家的官方歌曲

  2. 2

    頌歌 / 主題曲

    EN: a song that represents a particular group, cause, or feeling

    翻譯: 代表特定群體、事業或情感的歌曲

  3. 3

    聖歌

    EN: a religious song of praise, typically sung by a choir

    翻譯: 通常是合唱團演唱的宗教讚美詩歌

小提醒:「anthem」通常具有莊嚴或激勵人心的特質,與一般流行歌曲(pop song)不同。

發音(How to Pronounce "Anthem" in English

How to pronounce "Anthem" in English?"Anthem" US vs UK pronunciation

點擊下方的 US / UK 按鈕可播放發音。

Real-life Examples of "Anthem" from YouTube Videos

A civil response to violence (with English subtitles) | Emiliano Salinas

TED

I've traveled a lot and nowhere else have I found the passion Mexicans have, That devotion we feel for the national football team, That devotion we show in helping victims of disasters such as the earthquake in 1985 or this year's floods, The passion with which we've been singing the national anthem since we were kids, When we thought Masiosare was the strange enemy and we sang with a childlike heart: "a soldier in each son", I think the biggest insult, the worst way you can offend a Mexican, is to insult their mother.

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Definitions(定義)

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1. a formal song of praise, loyalty, or celebration, especially for a country or institution

(尤指國家或機構的)頌歌,讚歌

The national anthem was played before the start of the game.

比賽開始前演奏了國歌。

The school anthem is sung at every graduation ceremony.

每場畢業典禮都會演唱校歌。

2. a song that is strongly identified with a particular group, cause, or feeling

(代表特定群體、事業或情感的)主題曲,代表性歌曲

That rock song became an anthem for a generation.

那首搖滾歌曲成為了一代人的主題曲。

The protest movement had its own powerful anthem.

這場抗議運動有其強而有力的代表性歌曲。

3. a piece of sacred music, typically with words from the Bible, sung by a choir in a church service

(通常歌詞取自聖經,在教堂禮拜中由唱詩班演唱的)聖歌,讚美詩

The choir performed a beautiful anthem during the wedding ceremony.

唱詩班在婚禮儀式中演唱了一首優美的聖歌。

He composed several anthems for the cathedral choir.

他為大教堂的唱詩班創作了好幾首聖歌。

Grammar & Patterns(句型)

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PatternMeaningExample
anthem + of + [place/group]...的國歌/頌歌The national anthem of the United States is "The Star-Spangled Banner." (美國的國歌是〈星條旗〉。)
sing/play + the + anthem唱/演奏國歌The crowd stood up to sing the national anthem. (群眾起立唱國歌。)
a(n) + [adjective] + anthem一首...的頌歌/國歌The song became an anthem for the civil rights movement. (這首歌成了民權運動的一首頌歌。)
anthem + for + [cause/group]為...而作的頌歌The band wrote an anthem for environmental awareness. (樂團為環保意識創作了一首頌歌。)

用法說明

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anthem 與 national anthem 的用法

  • anthem 單獨使用時,通常指一首具有特殊意義、能代表某個群體或場合的歌曲,例如國歌、會歌、讚美詩或一首廣受歡迎、被視為精神象徵的流行歌曲。
  • national anthem 則特指一個國家的官方國歌,語義非常明確,不會產生歧義。
  • 在正式或需要明確指涉國歌的場合,使用 national anthem 會比單獨使用 anthem 更為精準。

對比例句: EN: The crowd sang the anthem with great passion. 翻譯: 群眾滿懷熱情地唱著那首(代表他們的)歌。

EN:Please stand for the national anthem.

翻譯:請起立,奏國歌。

總結建議

在正式或需要避免歧義的語境中,若要明確指「國歌」,建議使用 national anthem

易混淆對比

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anthem vs song

anthem 通常指具有特殊意義、代表國家、團體或運動的正式歌曲,強調莊嚴性與代表性;song 則是泛指任何歌曲,範圍更廣,不具特定象徵意義。

anthem vs hymn

anthem 的範疇較廣,可指任何代表群體的莊嚴歌曲;hymn 特指宗教場合(尤其是基督教)中讚美神祇的聖歌。

anthem vs ballad

anthem 強調集體精神與激昂感召,常為群體而唱;ballad 則側重敘事性或抒情性,通常節奏較慢,講述故事或表達情感。

口語用法

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引述

在對話中,當引述或提及一首特定的國歌或頌歌時,會直接使用 "anthem"。 EN: Their national anthem is so moving. 翻譯: 他們的國歌非常動人。

EN:That song became an anthem for the movement.

翻譯:那首歌成了這場運動的頌歌。

語氣強調

用來強調某事物是某個群體、時代或情境的「代表性歌曲」或「精神象徵」,語氣較強。 EN: This track is the anthem of our summer. 翻譯: 這首歌就是我們這個夏天的主題曲。

EN:For us, that song is more than music; it's an anthem.

翻譯:對我們來說,那首歌不只是音樂,它是一種精神號召。

停頓填充

在思考或列舉時,作為填充詞,引出一個代表性的例子。 EN: You know, the classic rock anthems... like "We Will Rock You". 翻譯: 你知道,那些經典的搖滾國歌… 像是〈We Will Rock You〉。

EN:We need a new team anthem, something that really pumps us up.

翻譯:我們需要一首新的團隊主題曲,那種真的能激勵我們的。

正式寫作注意:在正式或學術寫作中,應避免將 "anthem" 用於過於隨意或誇張的比喻,除非上下文明確支持其象徵意義。宜使用更精確的詞彙,如 "representative song"、"theme song" 或 "hymn"。

常見短語

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national anthem

noun phrase

國歌

sing the anthem

verb phrase

唱國歌/頌歌

rock anthem

noun phrase

搖滾頌歌(指具代表性、廣受歡迎的搖滾歌曲)

stadium anthem

noun phrase

體育場頌歌(指在大型活動或賽事中播放、能帶動氣氛的歌曲)

adopt an anthem

verb phrase

採用一首歌作為頌歌/主題曲

become an anthem

verb phrase

成為一首頌歌/代表性歌曲

常見錯誤

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×The national song of the United States is "The Star-Spangled Banner".

The national anthem of the United States is "The Star-Spangled Banner".

雖然 "song" 泛指歌曲,但 "anthem" 特指具有重要象徵意義、儀式性或代表性的歌曲,如國歌、校歌、會歌。在指稱國歌時,應使用 "national anthem"。

×We sang the school anthem at the graduation ceremony.

We sang the school song at the graduation ceremony.

"Anthem" 通常用於指稱具有強烈象徵意義、代表一個國家、組織或重大運動的正式歌曲。一般的校園歌曲或班歌,若無此種正式、象徵性的地位,使用 "school song" 更為自然。

×This music is like an anthem for our generation.

This song is like an anthem for our generation.

當比喻性地指一首具有代表性或鼓舞人心的流行歌曲時,雖然可以使用 "anthem",但前提是該詞本身必須是 "song" 或 "track"。直接稱呼一首流行歌曲為 "anthem" 有時可行,但更常見且不易出錯的說法是 "...is like an anthem" 或 "...has become an anthem"。原句語法正確但可能不自然,修正後更流暢。

×He listened to an anthem on his headphones.

He listened to a song / a track / the national anthem on his headphones.

"Anthem" 是一個可數名詞,但單獨使用 "an anthem" 而不加任何限定詞(如形容詞或上下文)會顯得很不自然且語意模糊。通常需要說明這是什麼樣的 anthem(如 national anthem, rock anthem),或是在上下文已明確指涉某首特定歌曲時使用 "the anthem"。一般情況下,用 "a song" 更為通用。

×The protestors shouted their anthem loudly.

The protestors chanted their slogan / sang their protest song loudly.

"Anthem" 指的是被「演唱」的歌曲,而不是被「喊叫」的口號。抗議或集會中喊的口號是 "slogan" 或 "chant"。如果有一首代表運動的歌曲被唱出來,那可以是 "protest anthem" 或 "protest song"。動詞搭配錯誤。

詞形變化

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