1. vt.称赞，赞赏　 express approval or admiration for sb/sth
2. vt.赞美，颂扬，崇拜　 honour or glorify in the prayer; worship

　～ poems　对诗歌赞赏
　～ the book's boldness　赞扬了该书中的胆识
　～ the meal　称赞这顿饭
　～ the work　称赞该作品
　～ for sb's diligence　由于某人的勤劳而加以表扬
　～ for sb's honesty　由于某人诚实而赞扬
　～ in song　歌颂
　～ sb to his face　当面表扬某人

　They have been praising you all the time.　他们总在夸奖你。
　They praised Tom with one accord.　他们异口同声地表扬汤姆。
　The whole neighbourhood praises him.　四邻都称赞他。
　We cannot praise him too much.　我们无论怎样称赞他也不算过分。
　I don't mean to praise myself. I have my fault.　我并不是要表扬自己，我也有我的过错。
　He praises them up to the skies.　他极力赞扬他们。
　There is no need for me to praise it;it speaks for itself.　用不着我来夸它，这事明摆着就是好。
　The guests praised the meal.　客人们称赞这顿饭做得好。
　He praised Byron's poems pretty highly.　他对拜伦的诗歌相当赞赏。
　Professor Zim, in his foreword to the Milton Papers, praises the book's boldness.　齐姆教授在《弥尔顿文集》的序言中赞扬了该书的胆识。
　He praised her for her courage.　他赞扬她很勇敢。
　He was obviously expecting to be praised.　他显然想要得到表扬。
　Even if the boy is of uncommon brilliance, he should not have been praised to the skies.　即使那男孩确实聪明过人，也不该把他捧到天上去.
　Critics praised the works as highly original.　评论家称赞该作品独树一帜。
　Motorways are praised by the Ministry of Transport as Britain's safest roads.　高速公路被交通部誉为英国最安全的道路。

 ♣ praise, acclaim
　参见acclaim条。
 ♣ praise, admire
　参见admire条。

　她表扬那孩子诚实。
　［误］ She praised that the child was honest.
　［误］ She praised the child to be honest.
　［正］ She praised the child for his honesty.
　［正］ She praised the child for being honest.
　［析］ praise后不接不定式和that从句。

1. U 称赞，赞美；赞扬，表扬　 expression of approval or admiration; act of praise
2. U 崇拜，荣耀　 worship (of God); glory

　deserve ～　值得赞扬
　earn ～　得到赞扬
　express ～　加以称赞
　faint ～　敷衍地表扬几句
　give ～　表扬
　receive ～　接受赞美
　sing ～　高度赞扬
　win ～　赢得赞扬
　great ～　大为赞扬
　high ～　高度赞扬
　public ～　公众的称赞
　strong ～　高度赞扬，大为赞扬
　widespread ～　普遍的赞扬
　wild ～　任意的赞扬，不切实际的赞扬，狂热的颂扬
　above ～　赞美不尽的
　beyond all ～　夸不胜夸
　in ～ of　赞美…，称赞…
　a hymn of ～　赞美诗
　with high ～　受到高度赞扬
　～ for　因…而赞扬

　Frugality of praise is not one of his weaknesses.　不轻易赞扬别人并非是他的弱点之一。
　Your praise and sympathy have upheld me greatly.　你的称赞和同情给我很大的鼓励。
　He received praise from his colleagues for winning the prize.　他因获得该奖而受到同事们的称赞。
　That's praise indeed.　那确实是在表扬。
　He is worthy of our praise.　他值得我们赞许。
　He referred to your work in terms of high praise.　他对你的工作大加赞扬。
　My quick action earned me his praise.　我的行动敏捷受到他的赞扬。
　His anxiety for knowledge deserves our praise.　他对于知识的渴望，值得我们赞扬。
　Her little face brightened at once at such praise.　听到这样的赞扬，她那小脸蛋上立即露出喜色。
　He spoke words of praise.　他讲赞扬话。
　They accorded Mary praise for her good work.　他们对玛丽出色的工作给予赞扬。
　The new film received high praise from everyone.　这部新电影受到了所有人的称赞。
　At last I've found you, praise be!　我总算找到你了，谢天谢地！
　Let us give praise to God.　让我们来赞美上帝吧。
　He won praises for his modesty.　他以自己的谦虚赢得别人的赞扬。
　The praises of his friends made the body feel very proud.　朋友们的赞扬使这个孩子很自豪。
　The widow heaped thanks and praise upon Huck.　寡妇对哈克说了许多感谢和夸奖的话。

 ♣ in praise of
　赞扬　expression of approval or admiration; act of praise
　The teacher spoke in praise of the child for his honesty.　他很诚实，老师表扬了他。
　The leader spoke in praise of those who had died for their country.　领导表彰为国捐躯的人们。
　All sides of community joined together in praise of the police's prompt action.　社会各界一致赞扬警方的行动迅速果断。
　He was warm in praise of her.　他热情赞扬她。
 ♣ sing sb's/sth's praises
　盛赞　praise sb/sth greatly
　〔说明〕 sing sb's/sth's praises通常用于进行体。
　Everyone's singing the praises of his new film, but I didn't think much of it.　大家对他的新影片大加赞赏，但我觉得它不怎么样。
　The critics are singing the praises of her new book.　评论家高度赞扬她写的新书。
　Everyone left the concert singing the young pianist's praises.　每个人离开音乐会时都称赞那个年轻的钢琴家。
　Everywhere people is singing the praises of their new life.　人们到处歌唱新生活。

　［同义词］ v. admire, applaud, celebrate, commend, laud n. commendation, compliment
　［反义词］ v. blame, censure, criticize, defame, disapprove n. criticism, disapproval
　［词源］　古法语preisier<拉丁语pretium（奖赏）