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praise /preɪz/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 赞扬，表扬，颂扬；[praises]赞扬话
win high praise 赢得高度赞扬
heap praise on sb. 对某人大加赞扬
He had a lot of praise for her work. 他对她的工作大加赞赏。
a book in praise of country life 歌颂乡村生活的书
He was loud in his praises of his new car. 他张口闭口夸耀自己的新车。
2. 赞美，崇拜；[praises](对神的)赞辞，赞美诗
Let us give praise to God. 让我们赞美上帝吧。
3. 〈古〉受赞扬者；赞颂的根据(或理由)
He is your praise. 他是你赞颂的对象。
II ❶ vt.
1. 赞扬，称赞
His father never praised him. 他父亲从不称赞他。
He praised her beauty. 他赞颂她的美丽。
All the critics praised the new play for its originality. 所有的评论家都赞许这出新剧有独创性。
Motorways are praised by the Department of Transport as Britain's safest roads. 快速干道被交通部誉为英国最安全的道路。
2. (用言辞或诗歌)赞颂，赞美(神等)
Praise the Lord! 赞美上帝吧!
They praised God for their safe deliverance from the perils of the flood. 他们赞颂上帝使他们得以在洪灾中安然脱险。
3. 〈古〉评价，估量
❷ vi.
赞扬，赞颂
[< OFr preisier < LL pretiāre to esteem highly < L pretium prize] phr. beyond praise 赞美不尽的 Such courage is beyond praise. 这样的勇气令人赞叹不已。 damn with faint praise 对…冷漠地表示赞许，其实旨在贬低 more praise than pudding 口惠而实不至 praise be (to God) [表示虔诚的感恩]谢天谢天，感谢上帝 At last I've found you, praise be! 谢天谢地，我总算把你找到了! pudding rather than praise 宁要实惠不要表扬 sing one's own praises 夸耀自己，自吹自擂 sing sb.'s praises 高度赞扬某人 He is always singing his son's praises. 他没完没了地夸儿子。 After his first performance all the newspapers sang the praises of this new actor. 首场演出之后，这名新演员受到各家报纸大加赞扬。 |