praise
verb
noun
preɪz verb
1 to say that you admire and approve of someone or something, especially publicly 〔尤指公开地〕称赞,赞扬,表扬;
Jane was praised by her teacher.
简受到了老师的表扬。
praise sb/sth for (doing) sth
The Mayor praised the rescue teams for their courage.
市长称赞了救援队的英勇。
a highly praised novel
受到高度赞扬的小说
praise sb/sth to the skies
2 to 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 Praise the Lord
also 又作 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
4 similar words 类似单词
compliment
v, n,
say good things about
5 to praise someone a lot 大加赞扬某人
rave about
6 to praise someone in an insincere way 恭维某人
flatter
noun
7 words that you say or write in order to praise someone or something 赞扬,赞美;
Give plenty of praise and encouragement.
要多多表扬和鼓励。
Mrs. George was full of praise for her nurses (=she praised them a lot) .
乔治夫人对她的护士们赞不绝口。
His first novel received high praise .
他的第一部小说受到了高度的赞扬。
in praise of sb/sth
a poem in praise of his hero
讴歌他心目中英雄的诗
Gregory was singled out for special praise .
单独提出格雷戈里特别表扬。
There were words of praise for the girls.
有很多赞扬这些女孩子的话。
The film has won praise from audiences and critics alike.
那部电影受到观众和评论家的一致赞扬。
8 the expression of respect and thanks to God 〔对上帝的〕崇拜,赞颂
Let us give praise unto the Lord.
让我们赞美上帝吧。
songs of praise
赞美诗
9
praise be!
used when you are very pleased about something that has happened [过时] 谢天谢地! 感谢上帝! old-fashioned