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praise
Word family
praise1 /preɪz/ ●●● W2 verb [transitiveT]
1 PRAISEto say that you admire and approve of someone or something, especially publicly 〔尤指公开地〕称赞，赞扬，表扬 OPP criticize
praise somebody/something for (doing) something
praise somebody/something to the skies (=praise someone or something very much) 对某人/某事赞叹不已，把某人/某事捧上天
2. PRAISEto give thanks to God and show your respect to Him, especially by singing in a church 〔尤指在教堂唱赞美诗〕赞美〔上帝〕
3. God/Heaven be praised (also Praise the Lord)HAPPY used to say that you are pleased something has happened and thank God for it 谢天谢地，感谢上帝，赞美主
Examples from the Corpus
God/Heaven be praised• Hallelujah, and the heavens be praised ... He is giving it the look.• However, play then we did and, heaven be praised, we did show them a thing or two.
THESAURUS
praise to say that you admire and approve of someone or something, especially publicly 〔尤指公开地〕表扬,称赞,赞美
The film was praised by the critics when it first came out.
影片首映后受到了影评人士的称赞。
The report praises staff in both schools.
该报告表扬了这两所学校的教职员工。
nIt’s important to praise children.
congratulate to tell someone that you think it is good that they have achieved something 祝贺,恭喜
I congratulated him on his success.
我对他的成功表示祝贺。
The government should be congratulated for what they have achieved.
应该对政府取得的成就表示祝贺。
compliment to say to someone that you like how they look, or you like something they have done 恭维,称赞
She complimented me on my new hairstyle.
她称赞我的新发型。
He complimented my cooking.
他夸我厨艺好。
flatter to praise someone in order to please them or get something from them, even though you do not mean it 奉承,谄媚
He had persuaded her to buy it by flattering her and being charming.
他对她又是奉承又是施展魅力,劝她买了下来。
You’re just flattering me!
你只是在奉承我！
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 极力夸奖某事物,对某事物赞不绝口〔rave不太正式,enthuse则要正式得多,主要用于书面语〕
Everyone is raving about the movie.
人人都对这部影片赞不绝口。
She enthused about the joys of motherhood.
她滔滔不绝地诉说着为人母的喜悦。
applaud formal to publicly praise a decision, action, idea etc 赞同,为…喝彩
Business leaders applauded the decision.
商界领袖对这一决定拍手叫好。
A spokesperson applauded the way the festival had been run.
一位发言人对这次节庆活动的组织安排大加称赞。
commend formal to praise someone or something, especially officially 〔尤指正式地〕称赞,表扬
After the battle, Andrew Jackson commended him for ‘his courage and fidelity’.
战斗结束后,安德鲁·杰克逊对他的“勇气和忠诚”大加赞誉。
The officers should be commended for their prompt action.
这些警察行动迅速,应该受到表彰。
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 〔尤指报纸、电视报道等中〕称赞[赞誉]某人/某事物为某事物
The book was hailed as a masterpiece.
这本书被誉为杰作。
Journalists and music writers hailed the band as ‘the next big thing’.
新闻记者和音乐评论家称这支乐队是“下一个巨星”。
He is being hailed as the new James Dean.
他被称赞为新一代的詹姆斯·迪恩。
Examples from the Corpus
praise• Fire chiefs praised a 10-year-old girl who saved her brother's life yesterday.• The new freeway plan has been praised by local business leaders.• The couple denied the allegations, and the court heard they were once praised by social services for their fostering work.• His column was a regular and highly praised feature of the newspaper.• Local people were praised for their calm response to the crisis.• Izanarni praises Izanagi, and he returns with praises for her, though it worries him that the woman spoke first.• I felt sick when she praised the lead, knowing that I wasn't really coping.• He praised the soldiers for overcoming adverse conditions, including less-than-gourmet food and less-than-plush accommodations.• Andrews' ballet designs, created over eight months of intensive work, were much praised when premiered in Birmingham in June.• Being able to praise yourself will give you power and control over your own life.
praise somebody/something to the skies• Yet now he was praising her to the skies.
praise2 ●●● W3 noun [uncountableU]
3. praise be! old-fashionedHAPPY used when you are very pleased about something that has happened 谢天谢地！ 感谢上帝！
→ sing somebody’s praises at sing(4)n COLLOCATIONS
verbs
give 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)
adjectivesTaiwan's media lately showered praise on Li Yundi, the 18-year-old piano prodigy.
high 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)
phrasesHe wins faint praise as ‘the only candidate with a grain of sense’.
be 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.
Examples from the Corpus
praise• We allow our feelings to flow out towards him in adoration, confession, thanksgiving and praise.• Some critics, however, still gave praise where praise was due.• Mintzberg deserves high praise for his perceptiveness in issuing these caveats about the widespread enthusiasm for the adhocracy arrangement.• She said you have talent, and that's high praise coming from a best-selling author like her.• The beauty or grandeur of nature may inspire praise.• Douglas came in for much praise.• The police deserve a lot of praise for the way they handled the situation.• The power of praise is often overlooked.• In subtle ways, he seeks praise and affirmation from those he knows it's safe to trust.• It turns out, however, the praise coming Bayless' way is well deserved.• The charity has earned widespread praise for its work.
in praise of somebody/something• Between 1948 and 1957 a thousand titles a year appeared in praise of Mary.• He used their own speeches once made in praise of the measures.• Words fail me in praise of your company and its workforce.• Even the exiled Bustamante wrote from Paris in praise of the president and the new administration.• The pamphlet is prefaced by an elegant poem in praise of the author by James Drake.• They are merely arrogant words in praise of himself.
(1200-1300) Old French preisier, from Late Latin pretiare “to value highly”, from Latin pretium; → PRICE1
praise1 verb →THESAURUS1praise2 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1
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Chinese
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praise verb
⇨ praise (praise sb's performance) ⇨ pray (praise God) praise ➡ See also the entry for flatter 另见flatter条 praise ♦︎ congratulate ♦︎ hail ♦︎ applaud ♦︎ celebrate ♦︎ acclaim ♦︎ commend ♦︎ glorify ♦︎ compliment ♦︎ rave These words all mean to express admiration or approval of sb/sth. 这些词均表示称赞、赞扬。 SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达赞美的程度
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配 ◆ to praise / congratulate / applaud / commend sb for (doing) sth ◆ to congratulate / commend / compliment sb on sth ◆ to praise / hail / acclaim sb / sth as sth ◆ to praise / hail / applaud / commend a decision / plan ◆ to praise / applaud / commend sb's effort / courage ◆ to praise / congratulate / applaud / commend sb warmly ◆ to be highly / widely / universally praised / acclaimed / commended ◆ sb is to be / should be congratulated / applauded / commended ■ praise [transitive ] to express your approval or admiration for sb/sth 表扬；赞扬；称赞 ◆ He praised his team for their performance.他称赞了队员们的表现。 ◆ They were praised by police for reporting the theft.他们报告了失窃案，受到警方的表扬。 ◆ Critics praised the work as highly original.评论家称赞这部作品独树一帜。 OPP criticize ⇨ blame ■ congratulate kənˈgrætʃuleɪt [transitive ] to tell sb that you are pleased about their success or achievements （向某人）道贺；祝贺 ◆ I congratulated them all on their results.他们取得了好成绩，我向他们所有人表示祝贺。 ◆ The authors are to be congratulated on producing such a clear and authoritative work.作者们创作出这样一部清晰易懂的权威性作品，应该向他们表示祝贺。 ▸ congratulations kənˌgrætʃuˈleɪʃnz [plural ] ◆ Congratulations on your exam results!祝贺你考出了好成绩！ NOTE 辨析 The object of the verb praise can be a person, or their qualities, abilities or achievements, but the object of congratulate must be a person. 动词praise的宾语可以是人、品质、能力或成就，但是congratulate的宾语必须是人 ◆ I praised / congratulated him.我表扬／祝贺他。 ◆ I praised his ability to stay calm under pressure.我赞赏他在压力下保持冷静的能力。 ◆ I congratulated his ability to stay calm. You might praise a child, an employee or sb else that you are responsible for or have authority over. You would not usually praise your friend, partner, boss or sb who is older than you or has authority over you. * praise的宾语可以是归自己照管或管辖的儿童、雇员等人，但通常不可以是朋友、搭档、老板、比自己年长的人或管辖自己的人 ◆ He praised / congratulated his son / class / team.他表扬／祝贺他的儿子／班级／团队。 ◆ He congratulated his colleague.他向同事表示祝贺。 ◆ He praised his colleague. You would congratulate sb on sth they have achieved on a particular occasion, especially when there is an obvious result. * congratulate可以表示就某项成就表示祝贺，尤其是成就比较明显时 ◆ She congratulated me on passing my driving test.她祝贺我通过驾照考试。 ◆ She praised me for the way I deal with difficult customers.她称赞我面对难缠顾客的处理方法。 ■ hail [transitive , usually passive ] (especially journalism 尤用于新闻 ) to describe sb/sth publicly as being very good or special （公开）赞扬，称赞 ◆ The conference was hailed as a great success.这次会议被称颂为一个巨大的成功。 ◆ Teenager Matt Brown is being hailed a hero for saving a young child from drowning.因救起一名溺水儿童，少年马特•布朗被誉为英雄。 ■ applaud əˈplɔːd [transitive ] (not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时 ) (formal ) to express praise for sb/sth because you approve of them/it 称赞；赞许；赞赏 ◆ We applaud her decision.我们称赞她的决定。 ◆ I applaud her for having the courage to refuse.我赞赏她敢于拒绝。 ⓘ Common collocates of applaud are decision , effort , attitude , determination and courage . * applaud的常见搭配词有decision、effort、attitude、determination和courage。 ■ celebrate [transitive ] (formal ) to publicly express admiration of sb/sth, especially in a film, song or work of art （尤指以电影、歌曲或艺术品的形式）赞美，歌颂，颂扬 ◆ songs that celebrate the joys of romantic love颂扬浪漫爱情的喜悦的歌曲 ◆ It was a movie celebrating the life and work of Martin Luther King.那是一部颂扬马丁•路德•金生平事迹的影片。 ■ acclaim əˈkleɪm [transitive , usually passive ] (formal ) to praise or welcome sb/sth publicly, especially a book, film, performance, etc. or a writer or performer 称誉（书、电影、表演等或作家、表演者） ◆ Mario Vargas Llosa, the internationally acclaimed novelist马里奥•巴尔加斯•略萨，在国际上受到广泛称誉的小说家 ◆ The work was acclaimed as a masterpiece.这个作品被誉为大师之作。 ■ commend kəˈmend [transitive ] (formal ) to praise sb/sth, especially publicly or officially （尤指公开或正式地）表扬，赞扬，称赞 ◆ She was commended on her handling of the situation.她因妥善处理了那个局面而受到表扬。 ◆ His designs were highly commended by the judges (= they did not get a prize but they were especially praised) .他的设计受到评委的高度赞扬。 ■ glorify [transitive ] (disapproving ) to describe or show sth in a way that makes it seem better or more important than it really is 吹捧；吹嘘；美化 ◆ He denies that the movie glorifies violence.他否认该影片美化暴力。 ⓘ If violence, crime, drug-taking, war, etc. is glorified , it is not exactly praised, but it is shown in a positive way that may encourage people to think it is good or acceptable. The word is most often used about the way violence, etc. is shown in films, on television or in books. 当暴力、犯罪、吸毒、战争等作glorify的宾语时，并非表示颂扬，而是以肯定的态度对待，让人觉得这些事物没什么不好，是可以接受的。这个词最常表示电影、电视或书籍对暴力等的处理方式。 ▸ glorification [uncountable ] ◆ the glorification of war对战争的颂扬 ■ compliment [transitive ] to tell sb that you like or admire sth they have done, their behaviour or their appearance 赞美；称赞；钦佩 ◆ She complimented him on his excellent German.她夸他德语棒极了。 ⓘ Compliment * compliment最常指个人之间相互称赞，而非公开或正式地赞扬。 compliment ⇨ tribute noun , complimentary ⇨ good 6 ■ rave [intransitive ] (informal , especially journalism 尤用于新闻 ) to talk or write about sth in a very enthusiastic way 热烈谈论；（撰文）热情赞扬 ◆ The critics raved about his performance in 'Hamlet'.评论家热烈赞扬他在《哈姆雷特》中的表演。 ⓘ Rave * rave常用于谈论对电影、书籍、戏剧表演等的反响，尤用于报章杂志。 praise praise ♦︎ credit ♦︎ approval ♦︎ acclaim ♦︎ flattery ♦︎ adulation ♦︎ a pat on the back These are all words for feelings or words that express admiration for sb's actions, achievements or appearance. 这些词均表示赞赏、赞扬、赞美。 PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配 ◆ praise / credit / approval / acclaim / a pat on the back for sth / doing sth ◆ praise / approval / acclaim / adulation / a pat on the back from sb ◆ great praise / credit / acclaim◆ public praise / approval / acclaim / adulation◆ universal / widespread praise / approval / acclaim◆ to deserve praise / credit / acclaim / a pat on the back ◆ to earn / win praise / approval / acclaim ◆ to get praise / credit / approval / a pat on the back ◆ to receive praise / credit / approval / acclaim ◆ to give sb praise / credit / approval / a pat on the back ■ praise [uncountable ] ( less frequent praises [plural ] ) words that show that you admire sb/sth or are pleased with what they have done 赞扬；称赞；赞美 ◆ His teachers are full of praise for the progress he's making.老师们对他的进步赞不绝口。 ◆ She wrote poems in praise of freedom.她写诗赞美自由。 ◆ His latest movie has won high praise from the critics.他的最新影片得到了评论家的高度赞扬。 ◆ They always sing his praises (= praise him very highly) .他们总是对他大加赞赏。 ■ credit [uncountable ] praise for sb because they are responsible for sth good that has happened 赞扬；称赞；认可 ◆ I can't take all the credit for the show's success－it was a team effort.演出成功不能都算成我一个人的功劳－这是集体努力的成果。 ◆ We did all the work and she gets all the credit!工作都是我们干的，而功劳却都归了她！ ◆ At least give him credit for trying (= praise him because he tried, even if he did not succeed) .至少该表扬他努力过。 OPP blame ⇨ fault NOTE 辨析 Praise describes what you actually say, for example * praise指称赞的话，如 ◆ Well done!干得好！ ◆ You did a great job.你做得非常好。 ◆ I think he's a wonderful cook.我觉得他饭做得棒极了。 Credit more often refers to an opinion or a feeling of admiration, not the actual words you say. * credit较常指赞赏的看法或态度，并非赞美之词 ◆ We should give due credit to the organizers of this event (= we think they did a good job) .我们该感谢这次活动的组织者。 Credit can suggest that you are rewarded for the good thing you have done. * credit可意味着对出色表现给予奖励 ◆ Credit will be given in the exam for good spelling and grammar (= you will get extra marks) .考试中拼写和语法出色者将获得加分。 ■ approval [uncountable ] the feeling that sb/sth is good or acceptable; a positive opinion of sb/sth 赞成；同意 ◆ Do the plans meet with your approval ?这些计划你赞成吗？ ◆ Several people nodded in approval .几个人点头表示同意。 OPP disapproval ⇨ criticism approve ⇨ in favour (of sb/sth) ■ acclaim əˈkleɪm [uncountable ] (formal ) public praise for sb/sth, especially an artistic achievement （尤指对艺术成就的）称誉，高度评价 ◆ Her latest novel has received widespread critical acclaim.她最新出版的小说受到了评论界的普遍称誉。 ◆ The play opened last week to universal acclaim.该剧上周开演，受到一致好评。 ■ flattery [uncountable ] praise that is not sincere, especially in order to get what you want from sb 奉承；阿谀；讨好 ◆ You're too intelligent to fall for his flattery.你很聪明，不至于让他的阿谀奉承迷惑吧。 ◆ Flattery will get you nowhere (= it will not get you what you want) .阿谀奉承无济于事。 flatter ⇨ flatter ■ adulation ˌædjuˈleɪʃn; NAmE ˌædʒəˈleɪʃn [uncountable ] (formal ) great admiration and praise for sb, especially for sb famous （尤指对名人的）称赞，吹捧，奉承 ◆ The band enjoy the adulation of their fans wherever they go.乐队无论走到哪里，都受到崇拜者的极力追捧。 ⓘ Adulation often suggests too much admiration. * adulation常表示过度赞赏 ◆ He found it difficult to cope with the adulation from those around him.他疲于应付周围人的阿谀讨好。 ■ a ˌpat on the ˈback (informal ) praise or approval for sth that you have done well 表扬；赞许 ◆ He deserves a pat on the back for all his hard work.他付出了很大努力，值得嘉许。 ◆ Give yourself a pat on the back!表扬一下自己吧！
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| praise | ➔ | hail | ➔ | glorify |
| congratulate | applaud | rave | ||
| commend | celebrate | |||
| compliment | acclaim |
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To praise someone or something: praise, congratulate, compliment...
Praising and worshipping a god or gods: adoration, alleluia, devotions...
Praise and admiration: praise, admiration, recognition...
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