1. 稱贊;贊揚;表揚 If you praise someone or something, you express approval for their achievements or qualities.
e.g. The American president praised Turkey for its courage... 美國總統(tǒng)贊揚了土耳其的勇氣。 e.g. Many others praised Sanford for taking a strong stand... 其他很多人稱贊桑福德立場堅定。
2. 稱贊;贊美;贊揚 Praise is what you say or write about someone when you are praising them.
e.g. All the ladies are full of praise for the staff and service they received... 所有女士都高度贊揚了工作人員和他們所提供的服務(wù)。 e.g. I have nothing but praise for the police... 我對警方唯有稱贊。
3. 稱頌,贊美,感謝(上帝) If you praise God, you express your respect, honour, and thanks to God.
e.g. She asked the church to praise God. 她請求教會贊美上帝。
4. (對上帝的)贊美,敬拜,感謝 Praise is the expression of respect, honour, and thanks to God.
e.g. Hindus were singing hymns in praise of the god Rama. 印度教教徒在唱圣歌贊美羅摩神。
5. 用冷漠的贊許貶低;明褒實貶 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.
e.g. ...the belief that the US had signalled a policy shift by damning with faint praise the mediation efforts. 認(rèn)為美國對調(diào)停努力明褒實貶是表明其政策已發(fā)生轉(zhuǎn)變的觀點
6. 高度贊揚;熱情表揚 If you sing someone's praises, you praise them in an enthusiastic way.
e.g. Ottershaw's been singing your praises for years... 奧特肖多年來對你一直高度贊賞。 e.g. Andy Sinton is not a man given to singing his own praises. 安迪·辛頓不是一個慣于吹噓自我的人。
praise英英釋義
noun
1. an expression of approval and commendation
e.g. he always appreciated praise for his work
Synonym: congratulationskudosextolment
2. offering words of homage as an act of worship
e.g. they sang a hymn of praise to God
verb
1. express approval of
e.g. The parents praised their children for their academic performance