praise

noun

1. 赞扬；称赞；赞美
   words that show approval of or admiration for sb/sth
   1. His teachers are full of praise for the progress he's making.
      老师们对他的进步赞不绝口。
   2. She wrote poems in praise of freedom.
      她写诗讴歌自由。
   3. His latest movie has won high praise from the critics.
      他的最新电影得到了评论家的高度赞扬。
   4. We have nothing but praise for the way they handled the investigation.
      对于他们处理调查的方式我们唯有赞赏。
   5. The team coach singled out two players for special praise.
      教练提出两名队员给予特别表扬。
   6. She left with their praises ringing in her ears.
      她离开了，耳边回荡着大家的赞美声。
   7. They always sing his praises (= praise him very highly) .
      他们总是对他大加赞扬。
2. （对上帝的）颂扬，赞颂
   the expression of worship to God
   1. hymns/songs of praise
      赞美诗；颂歌
   2. Praise be (to God)! (= expressing belief or joy)
      愿主受赞美！

verb

1. 表扬；赞扬；称赞
   to express your approval or admiration for sb/sth
   1. She praised his cooking.
      她称赞他的烹调技术。
   2. He praised his team for their performance.
      他称赞了各队员的表现。
   3. Critics praised the work as highly original.
      评论家称赞这部作品独树一帜。
2. 颂扬，赞颂（上帝）
   to express your thanks to or your respect for God
   1. Praise the Lord.
      赞美上帝！
   2. Allah be praised.
      感谢真主！

1. VERB 称赞；赞扬；表扬
   If you praise someone or something, you express approval for their achievements or qualities.
   1. The American president praised Turkey for its courage...
      美国总统赞扬了土耳其的勇气。
   2. Many others praised Sanford for taking a strong stand...
      其他很多人称赞桑福德立场坚定。
   3. 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。
2. N-UNCOUNT 称赞；赞美；赞扬
   Praise is what you say or write about someone when you are praising them.
   1. 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。
   2. I have nothing but praise for the police...
      我对警方唯有称赞。
   3. That is high praise indeed.
      那真是高度的赞美。
3. VERB 称颂，赞美，感谢（上帝）
   If you praise God, you express your respect, honour, and thanks to God.
   1. She asked the church to praise God.
      她请求教会赞美上帝。
4. N-UNCOUNT （对上帝的）赞美，敬拜，感谢
   Praise is the expression of respect, honour, and thanks to God.
   1. Hindus were singing hymns in praise of the god Rama.
      印度教教徒在唱圣歌赞美罗摩神。
5. PHRASE 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.
   1. ...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
6. PHRASE 高度赞扬；热情表扬
   If you sing someone's praises, you praise them in an enthusiastic way.
   1. Ottershaw's been singing your praises for years...
      奥特肖多年来对你一直高度赞赏。
   2. 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。

1. Praise is a great confidence booster.
   赞扬是一种很好的信心增强剂。
2. He deserves the highest praise for his bravery.
   他的英勇行为应该获得最高的赞誉。
3. Previous students have had nothing but praise for the course content and staff
   往届学生对课程内容与教员全是赞扬之词。
4. Even his praise is double-edged.
   即使他的赞扬都说得模棱两可。
5. American reviewers are lavish in their praise of this book
   美国评论家们对该书不吝赞美之词。
6. They have been listening to people's gripes, moans and praise.
   他们一直在倾听人们的牢骚、抱怨和表扬。
7. Yet, as often as not, they find themselves the target of persecution rather than praise
   然而，他们发现自己往往不是被赞扬而是遭刁难。
8. All the writers on the panel agreed Quinn's book should be singled out for special praise
   专门小组的所有作家一致认为奎因的书应该单独挑出来予以特别表扬。
9. The American president praised Turkey for its courage
   美国总统赞扬了土耳其的勇气。
10. Many others praised Sanford for taking a strong stand
    其他很多人称赞桑福德立场坚定。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. I have nothing but praise for the police
    我对警方唯有称赞。
14. That is high praise indeed.
    那真是高度的赞美。
15. She asked the church to praise God.
    她请求教会赞美上帝。
16. Hindus were singing hymns in praise of the god Rama.
    印度教教徒在唱圣歌赞美罗摩神。
17. Ottershaw's been singing your praises for years
    奥特肖多年来对你一直高度赞赏。
18. 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。
19. He preened himself on the praise he had received.
    他因为得到了赞扬而沾沾自喜。
20. Mark says the ideas are Katie's own, and is quick to praise her talent
    马克说这些都是凯蒂自己的想法，并随即称赞起她的天赋来。
21. He received praise for the atmospheric monochrome shots in David Lynch's The Elephant Man.
    他在大卫·林奇的电影《象人》中所拍摄的那些渲染气氛的黑白镜头受到了好评。
22. The team also won praise for sportsmanship and fair play.
    该队还因其良好的体育精神及公平竞争精神而受到了表扬。
23. I have a word of praise for him.
    我要说一句夸奖他的话。
24. Everybody spoke in praise of her devotion to the cause of education.
    大家异口同声地称赞她献身教育事业的精神。
25. I just don't deserve such praise.
    我可当不起这样的夸奖。
26. You praise him too highly.
    你们把他捧得太高了。
27. His work won the praise of the broad masses.
    他的工作博得广大群众的称许。
28. He has received so much public praise.
    他受到大家的交口称赞。
29. We cannot praise him too much.
    我们无论怎样称赞他都不为过分。
30. A six-year-old child with such an amazing attainment! It is indeed something rare and deserving praise.
    一个6岁的男孩有这样惊人的造诣，真是难能可贵！

  praise applaud commend compliment【导航词义：称赞】

  praise v. 称赞，表扬

〔辨析〕尤指公开地赞扬。

  applaud v. 〈正式〉称赞，赞许

〔辨析〕指强烈赞成、认同某个想法、计划等。

  commend v. 〈正式〉赞扬，称赞

〔辨析〕词义同 praise，但多用于正式文体。

  compliment v. 赞美，称赞

〔辨析〕指说好听的话，含恭维之意，多用于 compliment sb on sth 的结构中。

v.

praise sb/sth to the skies

• 高度赞扬
  to praise sb/sth a lot

n.

damn sb/sth with faint praise

• 用冷漠的赞扬贬低；寓贬于褒；名褒实贬
  to praise sb/sth only a little, in order to show that you do not really like them/it

noun

1. an expression of approval and commendation
   1. he always appreciated praise for his work

   Synonym:    congratulationskudosextolment

2. offering words of homage as an act of worship
   1. they sang a hymn of praise to God

verb

1. express approval of
   1. The parents praised their children for their academic performance