| 释义 |
com·mend /kəˈmend/ vt. | vi. | phr.
❶ vt.
1. 表扬，称赞
commend a soldier for bravery 表扬士兵勇敢
commend sb. upon his good manners 称赞某人有礼貌
2. 推荐
I commend this method to you. 我向你推荐这种方法。
The method commends itself. 这种方法的优点不言自明。
3. 把…交托给 (to)
I commend my child to your care. 我把孩子交托给你照顾。
❷ vi.
表扬，称赞
[< L commendāre to commit to someone's care < COM- + mandāre to entrust] phr. commend itself to 给…以好印象；被…接受；受到… The book does not commend itself to me. 这本书给我的印象不好。 Will this proposal commend itself to the public? 这个建议会被公众接受吗? The law has commended itself more and more to the respect of the people. 这项法律日益得到人们的尊重。 commend me to 1. 〈古〉替我向…问候 2. 我宁要…； [用作反语]我要…才怪呢 Commend me to a simple life. 我宁可过淡泊的生活。 Commend me to a leaky house on a rainy day. 雨天我要漏水的房子才怪呢。 |