单词 | tradition |
释义 | tradition n (a) [U] passing of beliefs or customs from one generation to the next, esp without writing 信仰或风俗的世代相传(尤指无文字记载的); 传统 By tradition, people play practical jokes on 1 April. 按照传统风俗, 4月1日可以开恶作剧的玩笑. They decided to break with (ie not observe) tradition. 他们决定要打破传统. (b) [C] belief or custom passed on in this way; any long-established method, practice, etc 传统的信仰和风俗; 长期以来形成的方法、 做法等 It´s a tradition to sing `Auld Lang Syne´ on New Year´s Eve.在除夕唱`美好的往日'是传统风俗. James Joyce´s `Ulysses´ challenged the literary traditions of his day. 詹姆斯?乔伊斯写的《尤利西斯》打破了他那一时代的文学传统. |
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