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praise

UK //preɪz//US //preɪz//

词源

源自中古英语 'preisen',来自古法语 'preisier',最终源于拉丁语 'pretiare'(意为‘估价’或‘评价’)。

noun

❶ 对某人或某事的积极评价或赞赏,表达对其品质、成就或行为的认可。

“She received high praise for her excellent performance.”

(她因出色的表现而受到高度赞扬。)

“The teacher's praise motivated the students to work harder.”

(老师的表扬激励学生们更加努力。)

同义词:commendation, accolade, compliment

verb

❶ 表达对某人或某事的赞赏或认可,通常通过言语或行动表示。

“He praised his team for their hard work.”

(他表扬了团队的辛勤工作。)

“The audience praised the singer's powerful voice.”

(观众称赞了歌手强有力的嗓音。)

同义词:commend, applaud, laud

常见短语

sing someone's praises — 高度赞扬某人,通常指热情地表达对某人的欣赏或钦佩。

“She is always singing her boss's praises.”

(她总是对她的老板赞不绝口。)

praise be — 一种表达感激或欣慰的感叹,常用于宗教或正式场合。

“Praise be! We finally found the missing documents.”

(谢天谢地!我们终于找到了丢失的文件。)