praise

[preiz]
n.
赞扬, 表扬; [pl. ]赞词, 赞美的话
【宗】赞美; 崇拜, 荣耀
[古]可受赞美的人[物]; 可受赞美的地方[理由]
a service of praise
【宗】赞美礼拜
He won praises for his modesty.
他因谦虚赢得人们的称赞。
His heroism is beyond praise.
他的英勇是赞美不尽的。
- 习惯用语
- be lavish [loud] in sb.'s praise 极力称赞某人[颂扬某人]
- beyond (all) praise 赞美不尽
- damn with faint praise 名褒实贬, 用轻微的赞扬进行贬低
- God be praised! 谢天谢地!
- in praise of 为颂扬..., 赞美...
- more praise than pudding 恭维多而实惠少
- plaster sb. with praise 极力称赞某人, 颂扬某人
- pudding rather than praise 宁要实惠而不要恭维
- shower praises on sb. 极力称赞某人, 颂扬某人
- sing one's own praises 自吹自擂, 自已夸自已
- sing sb.'s praises [sing the praises of sb.] 颂扬某人; 夸奖某人
- True praise takes root and spread. [谚]真正的表扬必将生根发芽。
- P-is not pudding. [谚]恭维不能当饭吃。
- 参考词汇
都含“赞扬”的意思,
praise 系常用词, 指“对某人或某物衷心地称赞或钦佩”, 如:
praise one's performance
赞扬某人的行为, acclaim 指“欢呼”、“喝采”, 如:
acclaim the winner of a race
欢呼赛跑比赛中的获胜者。
eulogize 指“口头或书面地赞扬或颂扬”, 如:
eulogize heroes
颂扬英雄。
commend 更正式, 指“正式地称赞或嘉许”, 如:
He commended them for their enthusiasm.
他称赞他们的热情。