oratory
gb/ˈɔɹətˌɔɹi/ us/ˈɔɹətˌɔɹi/
C1
Английски
~ 9400
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
formal
C1
entity
1
the art of public speaking
the skill of speaking well to a group of people, especially in formal public situations
Модел на употреба:
[someone]'s oratory
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'oratory' with 'oratorio'. 'Oratory' is about public speaking; 'oratorio' is a large musical work, usually with a religious story. Learners also sometimes try to use 'oratory' as an adjective (e.g. *'an oratory speech'*); the correct adjective is 'oratorical' or you can say 'a speech full of powerful oratory'.
Синоними
public speaking (more general and neutral; focuses on speaking to an audience without implying elegance or persuasive style)
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rhetoric (often stresses persuasive techniques in speech or writing; can suggest manipulation more than 'oratory' does)
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eloquence (focuses on beauty and effectiveness of language itself, not the whole art of formal speaking)
Антоними
inarticulateness (describes an inability to express ideas clearly, which contrasts with skilled and effective oratory)
Колокации
political oratory
|powerful oratory
|stirring oratory
|master of oratory
|classical oratory
|the art of oratory
Теми
communication
|politics
|education
Примери
- Her oratory during the campaign won over many undecided voters.
- The professor is respected more for his research than for his oratory.
- King’s speech is remembered as one of the greatest examples of modern oratory.
- The award recognizes outstanding oratory in the field of human rights.
- Despite his nervousness, his oratory improved with every public debate.
Примери за учащи
- His oratory impressed everyone in the room.
- Good oratory can make a long speech interesting.
- She took a class to improve her oratory.
- The leader’s oratory gave people hope.
- They invited her because of her strong oratory skills.
Съществително
formal
C1
entity
2
a formal public speech
a long, formal speech to the public, usually with very strong or fancy language
Модел на употреба:
an oratory on [topic]
Честа грешка:
Learners often use only 'speech' and do not realize 'oratory' can also mean a single speech, especially one that is long and very formal. Also, some may confuse this sense with the 'skill' sense; here, 'oratory' refers to one specific speech, not the general ability.
Синоними
speech (more general; does not necessarily suggest the grand, rhetorical style implied by 'oratory')
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address (formal speech to an audience; often used in official or ceremonial contexts, similar in register to 'oratory')
Антоними
conversation (implies informal, two-way talk, which contrasts with a one-way, formal speech like an oratory)
Колокации
deliver an oratory
|lengthy oratory
|florid oratory
|political oratory
|campaign oratory
|empty oratory
Теми
communication
|politics
|culture
|education
Примери
- The senator launched into an hour-long oratory on economic reform.
- We expected a short welcome, but instead we got a full-blown oratory.
- His farewell oratory to the staff was moving but excessively dramatic.
- The ceremony opened with an oratory honoring those who had died in the war.
- Her oratory on climate justice left the audience in complete silence.
Примери за учащи
- The mayor gave a long oratory about the new road.
- Students listened quietly to the guest’s oratory on history.
- The oratory at the event was very formal and serious.
- He prepared his oratory for weeks before the meeting.
- People were bored by his endless oratory about taxes.
Съществително
formal
C2
entity
3
small private chapel or prayer room
a small private chapel or room for Christian prayer, often inside a larger building
Модел на употреба:
an oratory in [a building]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse 'oratory' with 'oratorio' (a musical work) or think it means any large church. In this sense, it is usually a small, private prayer room or chapel, not a full church building.
Синоними
chapel (more general; can be larger and open to the public, whereas an 'oratory' is usually small and more private)
Антоними
secular building (a building with no religious purpose, contrasting with an oratory’s specific use for prayer and worship)
Колокации
private oratory
|family oratory
|college oratory
|royal oratory
|household oratory
|small oratory
Теми
religion
|architecture
|housing
Примери
- The medieval castle still contains a tiny oratory beside the great hall.
- Residents may use the hospital’s oratory for quiet prayer at any time.
- A small oratory was built next to the library for the monks’ daily devotions.
- The family kept an oratory on the top floor, furnished with simple wooden benches.
- The college oratory hosts a short service every morning before classes.
Примери за учащи
- There is a small oratory inside the palace.
- The oratory is a quiet place for prayer.
- They built an oratory next to their house.
- Students meet in the oratory every evening to pray.
- The old oratory has only ten seats.
Граматика
Речникова форма
oratory
IPA
GB/ˈɔɹətˌɔɹi/
US/ˈɔɹətˌɔɹi/
Срички и ударение
oratory (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (oratory)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: oratory
- Plural: oratory
Семейство думи
Core family
Advanced or less common
oratorically
adverb
Изрази
Все още няма свързани изрази.