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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 〔尤指公開地〕稱贊，贊揚，表揚 OPP criticize
Jane was praised by her teacher.
簡受到了老師的表揚。
praise somebody/something for (doing) something
The mayor praised the rescue teams for their courage.
市長稱贊了救援隊的勇氣。
a highly praised novel
受到高度贊揚的小說
praise somebody/something to the skies (=praise someone or something very much) 對某人/某事贊歎不已，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 〔尤指在教堂唱贊美詩〕贊美〔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 謝天謝地，感謝上帝，贊美主
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 〔尤指公開地〕表揚,稱贊,贊美
The film was praised by the critics when it first came out.
影片首映後受到了影評人士的稱贊。
The report praises staff in both schools.
該報告表揚了這兩所學校的教職員工。
nIt’s important to praise children.
congratulate to tell someone that you think it is good that they have achieved something 祝賀,恭喜
I congratulated him on his success.
我對他的成功表示祝賀。
The government should be congratulated for what they have achieved.
應該對政府取得的成就表示祝賀。
compliment to say to someone that you like how they look, or you like something they have done 恭維,稱贊
She complimented me on my new hairstyle.
她稱贊我的新發型。
He complimented my cooking.
他誇我廚藝好。
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.
他對她又是奉承又是施展魅力,勸她買了下來。
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 極力誇獎某事物,對某事物贊不絕口〔rave不太正式,enthuse則要正式得多,主要用於書面語〕
Everyone is raving about the movie.
人人都對這部影片贊不絕口。
She enthused about the joys of motherhood.
她滔滔不絕地訴說着爲人母的喜悅。
applaud formal to publicly praise a decision, action, idea etc 贊同,爲…喝彩
Business leaders applauded the decision.
商界領袖對這一決定拍手叫好。
A spokesperson applauded the way the festival had been run.
一位發言人對這次節慶活動的組織安排大加稱贊。
commend formal to praise someone or something, especially officially 〔尤指正式地〕稱贊,表揚
After the battle, Andrew Jackson commended him for ‘his courage and fidelity’.
戰鬥結束後,安德魯·傑克遜對他的“勇氣和忠誠”大加贊譽。
The officers should be commended for their prompt action.
這些警察行動迅速,應該受到表彰。
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 〔尤指報紙、電視報道等中〕稱贊[贊譽]某人/某事物爲某事物
The book was hailed as a masterpiece.
這本書被譽爲傑作。
Journalists and music writers hailed the band as ‘the next big thing’.
新聞記者和音樂評論家稱這支樂隊是“下一個巨星”。
He is being hailed as the new James Dean.
他被稱贊爲新一代的詹姆斯·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]
1  PRAISEwords that you say or write in order to praise someone or something 贊揚，贊美 OPP criticism
It's important to give children plenty of praise and encouragement.
對小孩子多加表揚和鼓勵是很重要的。
Her teacher was full of praise for her work.
老師對她的作業贊不絕口。
His first novel received high praise.
他的第一部小說受到了高度贊揚。
Gregory was singled out (= he was chosen in particular) for special praise.
格雷戈裏被單獨給予特别表揚。
The film has won praise from audiences and critics alike.
那部電影赢得了觀衆和評論家的一致贊譽。
in praise of somebody/something
He wrote a poem in praise of his hero.
他寫了一首詩贊美他心目中的英雄。
2  PRAISETHANKthe expression of respect and thanks to God 〔對上帝的〕崇拜，贊頌
Let us give praise unto the Lord.
讓我們來贊美上帝吧。
songs of praise
贊美詩
3. praise be! old-fashionedHAPPY used when you are very pleased about something that has happened 謝天謝地！ 感謝上帝！
→ 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)
Taiwan's media lately showered praise on Li Yundi, the 18-year-old piano prodigy.
adjectives
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)
He wins faint praise as ‘the only candidate with a grain of sense’.
phrases
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.
Origin praise1
(1200-1300) Old French preisier, from Late Latin pretiare “to value highly”, from Latin pretium; → PRICE1

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