108:pay respects



今天我们要学的词组是pay respects。 Pay- respects的意思是向某个人表示敬意。美国前总统福特12月26日逝世后,他的灵柩从加州运到首都华盛顿,停放在国会大厅里。美国人纷纷前往吊唁,向他表示敬意 -- "to pay their respects to the former president."

在国会举行的追悼仪式上,福特当年的白宫办公厅主任、现在的副总统切尼发表讲话,赞扬福特帮助美国从越战和水门事件丑闻中恢复了元气, "Vice-president Cheney paid his respects to former president Ford." 今天学的词组是pay respects...

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