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praise

1 praise /ˈpreɪz/ verb
praises; praised; praising
1 praise
/ˈpreɪz/
verb
praises; praised; praising
Learner's definition of PRAISE
[+ object]
: to say or write good things about (someone or something) : to express approval of (someone or something)称赞;表扬;赞扬
opposite criticize
: to express thanks to or love and respect for (God)(对上帝)感谢,赞美,赞颂

praise (someone or something) to the skies

: to praise someone or something very much对…赞叹不已
2 praise /ˈpreɪz/ noun
plural praises
2 praise
/ˈpreɪz/
noun
plural praises
Learner's definition of PRAISE
: spoken or written words about the good qualities of someone or something : an expression of approval for someone or something称赞;赞扬;赞美
[noncount]
[plural]
: an expression of thanks to or love and respect for God(对上帝的)感谢,崇拜,颂扬
[plural]
[noncount]

damn with faint praise

see 2damn
TOEFL BNC: 4285 COCA: 3719

praise

1 of 2

verb

praised; praising

transitive verb

1
: to express a favorable judgment of : commend
2
: to glorify (a god or saint) especially by the attribution of perfections

intransitive verb

: to express praise
praiser noun

praise

2 of 2

noun

1
a
: an expression of approval : commendation
b
2
a
b
archaic : one that is praised

Example Sentences

Verb Critics praised her as both an actor and director. A good teacher praises students when they do well. We praise God for your safe arrival. People gather in churches to praise the Lord. Noun He deserves praise for the way he's handled this crisis. “Good job” is high praise coming from her. She rarely compliments anyone's work. I have nothing but praise for the hospital staff. People gathered in the church to sing praises to the Lord. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
In one company, employees regularly heard the CEO praise the cybersecurity team in all-hands meetings, and explain why cybersecurity was important. Keri Pearlson And Stuart Madnick, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Rather than praise the student for accomplishing a hard task, the teacher immediately scolded him for using a pen. oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2022 This model is a newer upgrade from Bear and has earned amazing feedback from our consumer testers, who praise its unparalleled comfort. Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 1 Sep. 2022 The Big Bang Theory star left several red hearts and praise hand emojis on an Instagram post of Cook winning first place at the Traverse City Horse Shows in September 2021. Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2022 The comments beneath the video -- mostly from English speaking female fans -- praise how respectful Heo is to his now wife. Jake Kwon, CNN, 13 Aug. 2022 His teammates know and praise Hendrickson for his dedication. Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 2 Aug. 2022 That’s based on 13 reviews, from critics who largely praise the performances including Condor’s which holds together weak plotting and brings an earnestness to the material. Andy Meek, BGR, 11 July 2022 Johnson’s allies were quick to praise him Monday evening. Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2022
Noun
But her musings about changes to the Bank of England and her praise for the Bank of Japan—which has the easiest monetary policy of any major central bank—are unlikely to lead to radical changes. James Mackintosh, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 Although Biden defeated him by retaking Democratic strongholds through his embrace of trade unions like the United Auto Workers, his effusive praise for Tesla’s rivals like General Motors hasn’t always panned out. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2022 Defensive coordinator Kevin Steele was even more effusive in his praise. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2022 Her breakout role was in the Tony-winning 20006 Broadway production of Spring Awakening, which earned her critical praise including a Drama Desk nomination for outstanding actress in a musical. Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022 My praise does come with some caveats, price being the most obvious. Amanda Shapiro, Bon Appétit, 2 Sep. 2022 Still, his praise of Guerra’s consistency stood out. Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2022 Even as Chandler announced his leave of absence, people in the crowd shouted their praise for him. Julian Mark, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 Whittingham was effusive in his praise for third-year sophomore Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson, who will make his second career start after serving as Emory Jones’ backup in 2021. Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English preisen, from Anglo-French preiser, priser to appraise, esteem — more at prize

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of praise was in the 13th century
TOEFL BNC: 4285 COCA: 3719
praise

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + PRAISE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEconsiderable, effusive, extravagant, fulsome, glowing, great, high, lavish, special, unstinting, warm相當多的/熱情洋溢的/過分的/帶有恭維的/熱烈的/大肆的/高度的/過度的/特殊的/慷慨的/熱情的表揚The speech earned him lavish praise from the press.他的講話為自己贏得了媒體慷慨的讚揚。faint輕描淡寫的幾句表揚My comment sounds like damning with faint praise (= praise so little that you seem to be criticizing).我的評論聽起來就像夾雜着些許讚美之詞的批評。widespread廣泛的讚譽universal普遍的讚揚critical (= praise from the critics of art, music, etc.) 評論界的讚譽The novels have won widespread critical praise.小說贏得了評論界的廣泛讚譽。public公眾的一致好評His accomplishments won him wide public praise.他的成就為他贏得了公眾的廣泛好評。VERB + PRAISEbe full of, be fulsome in, be gushing in, be unstinting in, gush with (especially NAmE) 充滿/完全是/奔湧/不吝/洋溢着讚美之詞The critics were full of praise for the movie.評論家對影片交口稱譽。The director is equally gushing in his praise of the actor.導演對男演員同樣進行了讚不絕口的誇獎。He was unstinting in his praise of his teacher.他對自己的老師讚不絕口。She gushed with praise for the winners.她對優勝者的稱讚滔滔不絕。give sb, have, offer讚揚(某人)He has great praise for his co-stars.他高度讚揚了與他一起合作演出的明星。single sb out for單獨表揚某人The team's coach singled his goalkeeper out for praise.該隊的教練單獨表揚了守門員。heap, lavish, shower (sb with)(對某人)備加讚揚an article heaping praise on the government對政府大加讚揚的文章come in for, receive受到表揚/稱讚attract, draw, earn, garner, get, win獲得表揚;贏得讚揚The play has attracted universal praise.這齣戲得到了普遍的好評。deserve值得讚美These artists deserve praise for the clarity of their visions.這些藝術家視野清晰,值得讚揚。PREPOSITIONbeyond praise讚揚不盡This book is beyond praise.這本書怎麼讚揚也不過分。in praise of以讚揚⋯He wrote many poems in praise of his wife.他寫了許多讚美妻子的詩。praise for因⋯的讚揚They earned praise for their efforts.他們由於努力而獲得表揚。praise from來自⋯的讚揚The decision also won praise from local people.這項決議還贏得了當地人的讚揚。praise of對⋯的讚揚her praise of his skill她對他技能的讚揚praise to對⋯的讚美much joyous singing and praise to God許多歡樂的歌聲和對主的讚美PHRASESa chorus of praise, a paean of praise (literary) 一曲讚歌The French manager led the chorus of praise for the German team.法國隊的主教練首先對德國隊唱起了讚歌。have nothing but praise for sb/sth對⋯稱讚不已The patients interviewed had nothing but praise for the hospital staff.接受採訪的病人對醫院的工作人員全是讚揚之詞。sing sb's praises高度讚揚某人The newspapers were singing the president's praises.各家報紙都高度讚揚了總統。a word of praise讚揚之詞There were words of praise for the show's designer.演出設計者受到了稱讚。
praise

verb

ADVERB | VERB + PRAISE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBeffusively, highly, lavishly, warmly熱情洋溢地/高度/大加/熱烈地讚美He praised all his staff highly.他高度讚揚了所有的員工。publicly公開表揚justly, rightly恰當地表揚Her achievements in this field have been rightly praised.她在這一領域的成就得到了恰如其分的讚揚。repeatedly多次稱讚She repeatedly praised him and his works.她一再稱讚他和他的作品。VERB + PRAISEbe quick to迅速地表揚The defeated captain was quick to praise the winning team.敗北的隊長反應很快,馬上讚揚了獲勝隊。PREPOSITIONfor因為⋯而表揚They praised him for his cooking.他們誇他烹飪技術高超。PHRASESbe unanimously praised, be universally praised, be widely praised獲得一致讚譽;受到普遍稱讚The album has been universally praised for its creativity.這張專輯的創新性得到了普遍好評。praise sb/sth to the skies把⋯捧上天Her manager praised her to the skies.她的經理把她捧上了天。

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