Reading Theme:
Graduation Photo - 英语词汇详解
Meaning 1：graduation photo (Graduation Photo)
Graduation Photo
/ˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃən ˈfoʊtoʊ/
n.
A photo taken to remember finishing school, usually at a ceremony wearing special clothes.
graduation photo
➕
/ˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃən ˈfoʊtoʊ/
n.
A photograph taken to commemorate the completion of a school program, typically at a ceremony where graduates wear caps and gowns.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Derived from Latin 'gradus' (step) and Greek 'phōs' (light), marking a milestone.
💡 Mnemonic
Imagine 'grad' (step) + 'photo' (light) — stepping into the light of a new future after graduation.
📖 Example
We all gathered in the courtyard to take a graduation photo with our teachers.
All of us assembled in the courtyard to have a graduation picture taken with our teachers.
🔗 Collocations
take a graduation photo – to capture a picture of the graduate at the ceremony
graduation photo session – a scheduled time for taking graduation pictures
graduation photo album – a book collecting graduation photos
🔄 Synonyms
commencement photo (n.) – a photo taken at the commencement ceremony
senior photo (n.) – a photo taken of a senior student before graduation
cap and gown photo (n.) – a photo showing graduates in traditional academic attire
🌱 Derivatives
graduation photography (n.) – the art or practice of taking graduation photos
graduation photographer (n.) – a person who takes graduation photos
📖 Cultural Story
Originating in early 20th-century US, graduation photos capture graduates in caps and gowns, symbolizing academic achievement and transition.
Wordbook
Your data is saved in this browser