单词 | commend |
释义 | commend 1.<正式>(praise)表扬;称赞 The reports commend her bravery.新闻报道对她的英勇行为大加赞扬。 I commended her for that action.我对她的这一行为进行了表扬。 I commend Ms. Orth on writing such an informative article.我对奥斯夫人写出内容如此翔实的文章表示赞许。 The book was widely commended for its candour.这本书因其坦率的风格而广受好评。 His actions were commended by the Jury.他的行为受到评委会的称赞。 2.<正式>(recommend)推荐;举荐 Rothermere commended Baldwin to his readers as a great man.罗瑟米尔向他的读者推荐鲍德温, 称他是一位伟人。 I can commend it to him as a realistic course of action.我可以把这作为一个切实可行的处理方式推荐给他。 to commend itself to sb得到某人的青睐;为某人所喜爱;受某人欢迎 The Rousseau model commended itself to a lot of early socialists.卢梭样板得到了许多早期社会主义者的认可。 3.<文>(entrust)把…交托给 Now I commend you to God.如今我把你们托付给上帝。 4.<文或过时>(give regards of)向…致意;代…问好 Commend me to your aunt.代我向你的姑姑问好。 5.to have little to commend it<正式>乏善可陈;不足称道 The first half of the game had little to commend it.上半场比赛乏善可陈。 At first glance the common wasp (Vespula vulgaris) appears to have little to commend it.乍一看, 普通黄胡蜂并没有什么特别之处。 6.to have much to commend it<正式>足以称道;值得称赞 The Prime Minister's initiative has much to commend it.首相的倡议有不少值得赞许之处。 |
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