praise

/preɪz/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

赞扬；称赞；赞扬；称赞

释义与例句

v. 赞扬；称赞
to express approval or admiration for someone or something
  1. The coach praised the players for staying calm under pressure.
    教练称赞队员们在压力下保持冷静。
  2. Reviewers praised the novel's vivid characters and sharp dialogue.
    评论者称赞这部小说人物鲜活、对话犀利。
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  1. She praised her assistant for catching the error before publication.
    她称赞助手在出版前发现了那个错误。
n. 赞扬；称赞
words or actions that express approval or admiration
  1. The rescue team received praise for its quick response.
    救援队因反应迅速而受到赞扬。
  2. His latest film has won praise from audiences and critics.
    他的最新影片赢得了观众和评论家的好评。
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  1. She was embarrassed by the teacher's praise and looked down at her desk.
    老师的表扬让她很不好意思，她低头看着课桌。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 praise sb for sth/doing sth 表示“因某事表扬某人”；praise 作名词通常不可数，如 receive praise、win praise。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • praiseworthy 值得称赞的
    形容词，由 praise 与 -worthy 构成，描述值得获得肯定的行为或品质。
同义词
  • commend 称赞；表扬；推荐
    praise 是日常和正式语境都常用的赞扬；commend 更正式，常指权威机构公开表扬，也可表示郑重推荐。两者表示称赞时常用 praise/commend sb for sth。
    The report commended the hospital for improving patient safety. 报告表扬该医院改善了患者安全。
常见搭配
  • praise somebody for something 因某事表扬某人
    The manager praised Mei for handling the complaint so patiently. 经理表扬梅非常耐心地处理了那起投诉。
  • high praise 高度赞扬
    The young engineer earned high praise for her elegant solution. 这位年轻工程师因巧妙的解决方案赢得了高度赞扬。
  • in praise of 赞扬……
    He gave a short speech in praise of the volunteers. 他发表了简短讲话，赞扬志愿者们。