
好词典

源自中古法语 pompe(盛况),再追溯至拉丁语 pompa(游行、展示),最终来自希腊语 pompē(护送队伍)。
❶ 指盛大、壮观的仪式或场面,通常带有炫耀或浮夸的意味,常用于描述官方庆典或贵族活动。
“The royal wedding was celebrated with great pomp and ceremony.”
(皇室婚礼以盛大的排场和仪式举行。)
“The president arrived surrounded by all the pomp of state.”
(总统在全部国家仪仗的簇拥下抵达。)
pomp and circumstance — 指正式且隆重的仪式或场合,尤其强调传统和盛大的排场。
“The inauguration was full of pomp and circumstance, with military bands and speeches.”
(就职典礼充满隆重仪式,有军乐队和演讲。)