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 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++praise1 /preɪz/ ●●● W2 verb [transitive]  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 Jane was praised by her teacher. 简受到了老师的表扬。praise somebody/something for (doing) something The mayor praised the rescue teams for their courage. 市长称赞了救援队的勇气。 a highly praised novel 受到高度赞扬的小说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 THESAURUSpraise 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。→ See Verb table

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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 [uncountable]  1  PRAISEwords that you say or write in order to praise someone or something 赞扬，赞美 OPP criticism It's important to give children plenty of praise and encouragement. 对小孩子多加表扬和鼓励是很重要的。 Her teacher was full of praise for her work. 老师对她的作业赞不绝口。 His first novel received high praise. 他的第一部小说受到了高度赞扬。 Gregory was singled out (= he was chosen in particular) for special praise. 格雷戈里被单独给予特别表扬。 The film has won praise from audiences and critics alike. 那部电影赢得了观众和评论家的一致赞誉。in praise of somebody/something He wrote a poem in praise of his hero. 他写了一首诗赞美他心目中的英雄。2  PRAISETHANKthe expression of respect and thanks to God 〔对上帝的〕崇拜，赞颂 Let us give praise unto the Lord. 让我们来赞美上帝吧。 songs of praise 赞美诗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 COLLOCATIONSverbsgive somebody praiseGive your dog plenty of praise when it behaves well.get praiseHis actions did not get the praise they deserved.win/earn/receive praiseThe trade deal won praise from the American business community.deserve praiseShe 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.adjectiveshigh praise (=a lot of praise)The film won high praise from critics and audiences alike.special praiseMy 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’.phrasesbe 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 praiseShe still had some words of praise for her ex-husband’s wit and charm.

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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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praise¹ /preɪz/ verb [transitive]1. to say that you admire and approve of someone or something, especially publicly
   OPP  criticize:
    Jane was praised by her teacher.
    praise somebody/something for (doing) something
    The Mayor praised the rescue teams for their courage.
    a highly praised novel
    praise somebody/something to the skies (=praise someone or something very much)
2. to give thanks to God and show your respect to Him, especially by singing in a church
3. God/Heaven be praised (also Praise the Lord) used to say that you are pleased something has happened and thank God for it
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ praise to say that you admire and approve of someone or something, especially publicly: The film was praised by the critics when it first came out. | The report praises staff in both schools. | It’s important to praise children.
   ▪ congratulate to tell someone that you think it is good that they have achieved something: I congratulated him on his success. | The government should be congratulated for what they have achieved.
   ▪ compliment to say to someone that you like how they look, or you like something they have done: She complimented me on my new hairstyle. | He complimented my cooking.
   ▪ flatter to praise someone in order to please them or get something from them, even though you do not mean it: He had persuaded her to buy it by flattering her and being charming. | You’re just flattering me!
   ▪ 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: Everyone is raving about the movie. | She enthused about the joys of motherhood.
   ▪ applaud formal to publicly praise a decision, action, idea etc: Business leaders applauded the decision. | A spokeperson applauded the way the festival had been run.
   ▪ commend formal to praise someone or something, especially officially: After the battle, Andrew Jackson commended him for ‘his courage and fidelity’. | The officers should be commended for their prompt action.
   ▪ 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: The book was hailed as a masterpiece. | Journalists and music writers hailed the band as ‘the next big thing’. | He is being hailed as the new James Dean.

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praise² W3 noun [uncountable]
1. words that you say or write in order to praise someone or something
   OPP  criticism:
    It's important to give children plenty of praise and encouragement.
    Her teacher was full of praise for her work.
    His first novel received high praise.
    Gregory was singled out (= he was chosen in particular) for special praise .
    The film has won praise from audiences and critics alike.
    in praise of somebody/something
    He wrote a poem in praise of his hero.
2. the expression of respect and thanks to God:
    Let us give praise unto the Lord.
    songs of praise
3. praise be! old-fashioned used when you are very pleased about something that has happened
⇨ sing sb’s praises at sing(4)
     

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.