swan song

英 [swɒn sɒŋ]

美 [swɑːn sɔːŋ]

网络  绝唱; 天鹅之歌; 天鹅绝唱; 最后的作品; 天鹅曲

英英释义

noun

• a final performance or effort (especially before retirement)
  Synonym:last hurrah

双语例句

• At first, swan song meant the last work of a poet, musician or writer.
  起初，swansong（绝唱）意味着一个诗人，音乐家或作家的最后一部作品。
• This is his "Swan Song".
  这是他的“天鹅之歌”。
• The Candle Flickers Red was the swan song created by Liu in his short life. They had red tapers on the table at Christmastime.
  《烛影摇红》是他短暂生涯的“天鹅之讴”。在圣诞节期间他们在桌子上点红色的细蜡烛。
• They believed a swan sings a most beautiful song* just before it dies.
  他们认为天鹅在临终前会唱出最美的歌曲。
• The ex-champion said that if he lost this fight it would be his swan song.
  这位上届冠军说，如果他这次输了，它将成为他最后一次比赛。
• Bush was at times contentious, reflective, even apologetic during his swan song with the Washington press corps.
  在与华盛顿新闻媒体最后一次的交锋中，布什时而反应激烈，时而默然不语，甚至满脸歉意的道歉。
• In ancient times, however, people believed that the swan was given a special gift of song at the end of its life.
  然而，在古代，人们认为天鹅在生命的最后一刻会被给予一份特别的歌声礼物。
• I competed in the Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, which was my swan song.
  我参加了在克赖斯特彻奇举办的英联邦运动会，那是我的告别比赛。
• The Tempest was William Shakespeare's swan song in1612.
  《暴风雨》是威廉·莎士比亚于1612年的绝笔之作。
• And, the expression swan song has long been a part of the English language.
  而且，swansong（最后的诗篇；绝笔；最后的功业）这种表达已在很长一段时间内都是英语的一部分。