praise
n.(名词)
Expression of approval, commendation, or admiration.
称赞,赞赏:表达赞同、赞扬或仰慕
The extolling or exaltation of a deity, ruler, or hero.
赞颂,颂扬:对神、统治者或英雄的颂扬或褒奖
Archaic A reason for praise; merit.
【古语】 优点,美德:赞颂的理由;优点
v.tr.(及物动词)
praised,prais.ing,prais.es
To express warm approbation of, commendation for, or admiration for.
赞扬,赞赏:表达热烈的赞同、赞扬或仰慕
To extol or exalt; worship.
赞颂,崇敬:颂场或褒奖;崇拜
来源:
Middle English preise
中古英语 preise
from preisen [to praise]
源自 preisen [赞颂]
from Old French preisier
源自 古法语 preisier
from Late Latin preti3re [to prize]
源自 后期拉丁语 preti3re [评价]
from Latin pretium [price] * see per- 5
源自 拉丁语 pretium [价格] *参见 per- 5
【引伸】
prais.er
n.(名词)
<参考词汇><同义词>praise,acclaim,commend,extol,laudThese verbs mean to express approval or admiration.Topraise is to voice approbation, commendation, or esteem:
这些动词意为表达赞同或敬慕。Praise 是指表达赞同、赞扬或敬重:
例句:
.I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. (Shakespeare).
.我来是为了埋葬凯撒而不是赞颂他. (莎士比亚)。
例句:
.She was enthusiastically praising the beauties of Gothic architecture. (Francis Marion Crawford).
.她正热情地赞颂着哥特式建筑的美. (弗朗西斯·马里恩·克劳福德)。
Acclaim usually implies hearty approbation warmly and publicly expressed:
Acclaim 常表示公开且热情地表达出来的衷心赞美:
例句:
The restoration of the frescoes is being widely but not universally acclaimed by art historians.
壁画的修复在艺术史学家那里得到了广泛但非一致的称颂。
Commend suggests moderate or restrained approval, as that accorded by a superior:
Commend 表示类似于上级所给予的温和而有节制的赞扬:
例句:
The judge commended the jury for their patience and hard work. Toextol is to praise highly; the term suggests exaltation or glorification:
法官赞扬了陪审团耐心及辛勤的工作。 Extol 指高度赞扬; 该词表达了一种赞扬和赞颂的意思:
例句:
.that sign of old age, extolling the past at the expense of the present. (Sydney Smith).
.那年迈的标记以现时为代价颂扬了过去. (西德尼·史密斯)。
Laud connotes respectful or lofty, often inordinate praise:
Laud 意指尊敬或崇高的或常为过度的赞美:
例句:
.aspirations which are lauded up to the skies. (Charles Kingsley).
.被吹捧上天的宏愿. (查尔斯·金斯利)