[VERB 动词]称赞；赞扬；表扬 If you praise someone or something, you express approval for their achievements or qualities.
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The American president praised Turkey for its courage...
美国总统赞扬了土耳其的勇气。
Many others praised Sanford for taking a strong stand...
其他很多人称赞桑福德立场坚定。
He praised the excellent work of the UN weapons inspectors.
他赞扬了联合国武器核查人员的出色工作。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]称赞；赞美；赞扬Praise is what you say or write about someone when you are praising them.
All the ladies are full of praise for the staff and service they received...
所有女士都高度赞扬了工作人员和他们所提供的服务。
I have nothing but praise for the police...
我对警方唯有称赞。
That is high praise indeed.
那真是高度的赞美。
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[VERB 动词]称颂，赞美，感谢（上帝） If you praise God, you express your respect, honour, and thanks to God.
[V n]
She asked the church to praise God.
她请求教会赞美上帝。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（对上帝的）赞美，敬拜，感谢Praise is the expression of respect, honour, and thanks to God.
[also N in pl]
Hindus were singing hymns in praise of the god Rama.
印度教教徒在唱圣歌赞美罗摩神。
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[PHRASE 短语]用冷漠的赞许贬低；明褒实贬 If someone damns something with faint praise, they say something about it which sounds quite nice but is not enthusiastic, and shows that they do not have a high opinion of it.
...the belief that the US had signalled a policy shift by damning with faint praise the mediation efforts.
认为美国对调停努力明褒实贬是表明其政策已发生转变的观点
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[PHRASE 短语]高度赞扬；热情表扬 If you sing someone's praises, you praise them in an enthusiastic way.
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Ottershaw's been singing your praises for years...
奥特肖多年来对你一直高度赞赏。
Andy Sinton is not a man given to singing his own praises.
安迪·辛顿不是一个惯于吹嘘自我的人。
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praisepraisespraisedpraisingnoun★[uncountable ]1★(alsoless frequentpraises[plural ])words that show approval of or admiration for sb/sth 赞扬；称赞；赞美◆His teachers are full of praise forthe progress he's making. 老师们对他的进步赞不绝口。◆She wrote poems in praise offreedom. 她写诗讴歌自由。◆His latest movie has won high praise fromthe critics. 他的最新电影得到了评论家的高度赞扬。◆We have nothing but praisefor the way they handled the investigation. 对于他们处理调查的方式我们唯有赞赏。◆The team coach singled out two players for special praise.教练提出两名队员给予特别表扬。◆She left with their praises ringing in her ears.她离开了，耳边回荡着大家的赞美声。◆They always sing his praises(= praise him very highly).他们总是对他大加赞扬。2★the expression of worship to God （对上帝的）颂扬，赞颂◆hymns/songs of praise赞美诗；颂歌◆Praise be (to God)! (= expressing belief or joy)愿主受赞美！IDIOMsee
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v.verb★1★to express your approval or admiration for sb/sth 表扬；赞扬；称赞SYN
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praisesb/sth ◆She praised his cooking.她称赞他的烹调技术。praisesb/sth for sth/for doing sth ◆He praised his team for their performance.他称赞了各队员的表现。praisesb/sth as sth ◆Critics praised the work as highly original.评论家称赞这部作品独树一帜。2★praisesb to express your thanks to or your respect for God 颂扬，赞颂（上帝）◆Praise the Lord.赞美上帝！◆Allah be praised.感谢真主！IDIOMpraise sb/sth to the ˈskiesto praise sb/sth a lot 高度赞扬praise/preɪz; NAmEpreɪz/
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1to say that you admire and approve of someone or something, especially publiclyOPP criticize: Jane was praised by her teacher.praise somebody/something for (doing) something The mayor praised the rescue teams for their courage. a highly praised novelpraise somebody/something to the skies (=praise someone or something very much)2to give thanks to God and show your respect to Him, especially by singing in a church3God/Heaven be praised (also Praise the Lord) used to say that you are pleased something has happened and thank God for itTHESAURUSpraise to say that you admire and approve of someone or something, especially publicly: · The film was praised by the critics when it first came out.· The report praises staff in both schools.· It’s important to praise children.congratulate to tell someone that you think it is good that they have achieved something: · I congratulated him on his success.· The government should be congratulated for what they have achieved.compliment to say to someone that you like how they look, or you like something they have done: · She complimented me on my new hairstyle.· He complimented my cooking.flatter to praise someone in order to please them or get something from them, even though you do not mean it: · He had persuaded her to buy it by flattering her and being charming.· You’re just flattering me!rave about something (also enthuse about something formal) to talk about something you enjoy or admire in an excited way, and say that it is very good. Rave is rather informal, whereas enthuse is much more formal and is used mainly in written English: · Everyone is raving about the movie.· She enthused about the joys of motherhood.applaud formal to publicly praise a decision, action, idea etc: · Business leaders applauded the decision.· A spokesperson applauded the way the festival had been run.commend formal to praise someone or something, especially officially: · After the battle, Andrew Jackson commended him for ‘his courage and fidelity’.· The officers should be commended for their prompt action.hail somebody/something as something especially written to describe someone or something in a way that shows you have a very good opinion of them, especially in newspapers, on television reports etc: · The book was hailed as a masterpiece.· Journalists and music writers hailed the band as ‘the next big thing’.· He is being hailed as the new James Dean.
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1words that you say or write in order to praise someone or somethingOPP criticism: It's important to give children plenty of praise and encouragement. Her teacher was full of praise for her work. His first novel received high praise. Gregory was singled out (=he was chosen in particular) for special praise. The film has won praise from audiences and critics alike.in praise of somebody/something He wrote a poem in praise of his hero.2the expression of respect and thanks to God: Let us give praise unto the Lord. songs of praise3praise be! old-fashioned used when you are very pleased about something that has happened → sing somebody’s praises
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COLLOCATIONSverbsgive somebody praise· Give your dog plenty of praise when it behaves well.get praise· His actions did not get the praise they deserved.win/earn/receive praise· The trade deal won praise from the American business community.deserve praise· She deserves praise for all the charity work she does.be singled out for praise (=be the one person who is praised)· His work was singled out for praise by the examiners.heap/lavish praise on somebody (=praise them a lot)· Ireland's manager has heaped praise on his team.shower somebody with praise (=praise them a lot)· Taiwan's media lately showered praise on Li Yundi, the 18-year-old piano prodigy.adjectiveshigh praise (=a lot of praise)· The film won high praise from critics and audiences alike.special praise· My sister was constantly singled out for special praise.lavish praise (=very high praise)· United’s captain received lavish praise from his manager.faint praise (=comments that seem to praise someone, but in a way that does not really give them much praise)· He wins faint praise as ‘the only candidate with a grain of sense’.phrasesbe full of praise for somebody (=praise them a lot)· Captain Jones was full of praise for his men.have nothing but praise for somebody/something (=praise them a lot, especially when they have had to deal with a difficult situation)· Passengers had nothing but praise for the pilot.words of praise· She still had some words of praise for her ex-husband’s wit and charm.
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