praises; praised; praising
praises; praised; praising
Learner's definition of PRAISE
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: to say or write good things about (someone or something) : to express approval of (someone or something)称赞;表扬;赞扬 -
Critics praised her as both an actor and director.评论家称赞她既可当演员又可当导演。
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He praised her cooking.他夸奖了她的厨艺。
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A good teacher praises students when they do well.好老师会在学生们表现好的时候给予表扬。
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His poems praise nature.他的诗歌赞美了大自然。
— opposite criticize 2
: to express thanks to or love and respect for (God)(对上帝)感谢,赞美,赞颂 -
We praise God for your safe arrival.我们感谢上帝让你平安到达。
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Praise Allah that you are safe! [=I thank Allah that you are safe]感谢真主,你平安无恙。
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People gather in churches to praise the Lord.人们聚集在教堂里赞颂上帝。
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
plural praises
Learner's definition of PRAISE
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: 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]
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He deserves praise for the way he's handled this crisis.他处理这次危机的方式值得称赞。
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He won critical praise [=acclaim] for his performance.他的表演赢得了评论家的赞扬。
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“Good job” is high praise coming from her. She rarely compliments anyone's work.她说出“做得好”就是高度赞扬了,她几乎从不称赞别人的工作。
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I have nothing but praise for the hospital staff.对医院的工作人员我唯有赞扬。
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The poem is in praise of nature. [=the poem praises nature]这首诗赞颂了大自然。
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: an expression of thanks to or love and respect for God(对上帝的)感谢,崇拜,颂扬 [plural]
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hymns/songs of praise赞美诗;颂歌
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You made it here safely. Praise be to God! [=thank God]感谢上帝,你平安到达了。
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We were not, praise be [=thankfully], required to join hands and sing songs.谢天谢地!没让我们手拉手唱歌。
damn with faint praise
— see 2damn