The novel is a paean to the end of empire .

该小说奏响了一个帝国落寞的赞歌。

Early on , each of these five offers a long paean to his family .

在自传开头，这五位球员都用了很长篇幅赞颂自己的家庭。

The book was a paean to the old agrarian values which , he claimed , were part of norway 's soul .

这本书是对旧时土地价值观的颂扬，哈姆生声称后者是挪威精髓的一部分。

One of the attractions was a giant mural named " water-splashing festival : a paean of life " .

其中最吸引人的包括一幅名为“泼水节：生命礼赞”的巨型壁画。

In this regard , gandhi 's paean to the village was spot-on .

在这方面，甘地对乡村的赞美恰如其分。