"orations" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 演說
• 正式致辭

Definition

演說是指在重要場合或儀式上發表的正式講話。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

比「發言」更正式，多用於學術、宗教或國家儀式中。常見搭配：「發表演說」。日常會話中較少使用，請勿與禱告的「祈禱」混淆。

Examples

The president gave two important orations this year.

總統今年發表了兩次重要的**演說**。

Many leaders prepare their orations for weeks.

許多領導人會為他們的**演說**準備好幾個星期。

At ceremonies, students often deliver short orations.

在儀式上，學生們經常發表簡短的**演說**。

The graduation was long because of all the orations given by faculty and students.

由於師生們的**演說**太多，畢業典禮持續了很久。

He’s famous for delivering powerful orations at public events.

他因在公眾活動中發表有力的**演說**而聞名。

Honestly, those long orations bored half the audience.

說實話，那些冗長的**演說**讓一半觀眾覺得無聊。