anthem

名词 anthem:

1. a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school)
2. a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
   同义词：hymn

1. The national anthem goes like this ...
   国歌是这样唱的 ...
2. The ceremony was brought to a close by the singing of the national anthem.
   典礼在国歌的歌声中结束。
3. I get excited whenever I hear the playing of our national anthem.
   每当我听到我们国歌的演奏都很激动。
4. The town band led off by playing the national anthem.
   市乐队以国歌开始他们的演奏。
5. The concert concluded with the National Anthem.
   音乐会最后以演奏国歌结束。
6. Anthems are used in religious services.
   圣歌常常在宗教礼拜时演唱。
7. Anthems are often with words taken from the Bible.
   圣歌的歌词多取自于《圣经》。

an.them

n.（名词）
A hymn of praise or loyalty.
颂歌或赞歌
A sacred composition set to words from the Bible.
赞美诗，圣歌：从圣经中取词而谱的圣歌
A modern ballad accompanied by rock music instrumentation.
摇滚民谣：一种用摇滚乐伴奏的现代民谣

来源：
Middle English anteme
中古英语 anteme
from Old English antefn
源自 古英语 antefn
from Late Latin antiphôna
源自 后期拉丁语 antiphôna
from Late Greek [from neuter pl. of] antiphônos [sounding in answer]
源自 后期希腊语 [] 源自antiphônos的中性复数 [回答的声音]
anti- [in return] * see anti-
anti- [作为回答] *参见 anti-
phônô [voice] * see bh3- 2
phônô [声音] *参见 bh3- 2