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单词 praise
释义
verb | noun
praisepraise1 /preɪz/ ●●● W2 verb [transitive] Etymology
ETYMOLOGYpraise1
Origin: 1200-1300 Old French preisier, from Late Latin pretiare to value highly
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
praise
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theypraise
he, she, itpraises
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theypraised
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave praised
he, she, ithas praised
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad praised
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill praise
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have praised
Continuous Form
PresentIam praising
he, she, itis praising
you, we, theyare praising
PastI, he, she, itwas praising
you, we, theywere praising
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been praising
he, she, ithas been praising
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been praising
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be praising
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been praising
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 The university’s work in cancer research has been highly praised.
old-fashioned (=praise someone or something a lot)
Thesaurus
THESAURUSto say that you admire and approve of someone or something, especially publicly
to say that you admire and approve of someone or something, especially publicly:  The new freeway plan has been praised by local business leaders.
to tell someone that you are happy that he or she has achieved something:  He congratulated Susan on winning the contest.
to say nice things about someone, sometimes when you do not really mean it, often to get something you want:  He said I was beautiful, but I think he was just trying to flatter me.
(also pay somebody a compliment) to say something nice about the way someone looks or what someone has done in order to praise him or her:  He complimented her on her delicious cooking.
formal to praise something very much:  One of his colleagues extolled him as “a very fine human being.”
formal to praise someone or something publicly or formally:  The children were commended for saving the dog.
formal to publicly praise a decision, action, or idea:  Business leaders applauded the government’s decision to lower taxes.
1to say that you admire and approve of someone or something, especially publicly OPP criticize:  The new freeway plan has been praised by local business leaders.praise somebody/something for something She praised Dorothy for her hard work.highly/much/widely praised The university’s work in cancer research has been highly praised.praise somebody/something to the skies old-fashioned (=praise someone or something a lot)THESAURUScongratulate – to tell someone that you are happy that he or she has achieved something:  He congratulated Susan on winning the contest.flatter – to say nice things about someone, sometimes when you do not really mean it, often to get something you want:  He said I was beautiful, but I think he was just trying to flatter me.compliment (also pay somebody a compliment) – to say something nice about the way someone looks or what someone has done in order to praise him or her:  He complimented her on her delicious cooking.extol formal – to praise something very much:  One of his colleagues extolled him as “a very fine human being.”commend formal – to praise someone or something publicly or formally:  The children were commended for saving the dog.applaud formal – to publicly praise a decision, action, or idea:  Business leaders applauded the government’s decision to lower taxes.2to give thanks to God and show your respect, especially by singing or praying3God/heaven be praised (also Praise the Lord) used to say that you are pleased something has happened and thank God for it [Origin: 1200–1300 Old French preisier, from Late Latin pretiare to value highly]
verb | noun
praisepraise2 ●●● S3 noun [uncountable] Collocations
COLLOCATIONSverbs
 Give your dog plenty of praise when it behaves well.
formal (=give praise) They offered praise and thanks to God.
(=praise them a lot) Movie critics have heaped praise on the film, saying that it is one of the best movies this year.
(=praise them a lot) The media showered the young singer with praise.
 His books did not get the praise they deserved.
formal (=receive praise) The plan to reduce class sizes drew praise from teachers.
 The film has won praise from audiences and critics alike.
 She deserves praise for all the charity work she does.
(=praise a particular person or thing) One painting was singled out for special praise by the judges.
(=tell other people that someone is good) The boss has been singing your praises.
adjectives
(=praise that shows you think something is very good) He said she was the best young player he’d ever seen, which was high praise.
 The actress was given special praise for her achievements.
(=praise from critics) The book earned critical praise, which helped make it a bestseller.
(=a lot of praise) The critics heaped lavish praise on his performance.
(=from many/all people) She has already won widespread praise for her leadership.
(=a small amount of praise that makes something seem bad) Anderson’s faint praise did not help Martin find a buyer for his invention.
(=praise from someone who does not usually give praise) He did well in the class, and earned a few words of rare praise from his father.
1words that you say or write in order to praise someone or something OPP criticism: praise for The teacher deserves praise for the way she handled a difficult situation. Residents were full of praise for the fire department’s quick actions (=they praised it a lot). His first novel received high praise (=a lot of praise). The charity has earned widespread praise for its work.in praise of something He wrote a poem in praise of his hero. Passengers had nothing but praise for the pilot.2an expression of respect and thanks to God:  Let us give praise unto the Lord.3praise be! old-fashioned used when you are very pleased about something that has happened → see also sing somebody’s praises at sing (3), damn somebody/something with faint praise at damn (3)COLLOCATIONSverbsgive somebody praise Give your dog plenty of praise when it behaves well.offer somebody praise formal (=give praise) They offered praise and thanks to God.heap/lavish praise on somebody (=praise them a lot) Movie critics have heaped praise on the film, saying that it is one of the best movies this year.shower somebody with praise (=praise them a lot) The media showered the young singer with praise.get/receive praise His books did not get the praise they deserved.draw praise formal (=receive praise) The plan to reduce class sizes drew praise from teachers.win/earn praise The film has won praise from audiences and critics alike.deserve praise She deserves praise for all the charity work she does.single somebody/something out for praise (=praise a particular person or thing) One painting was singled out for special praise by the judges.sing somebody’s praises (=tell other people that someone is good) The boss has been singing your praises.adjectiveshigh praise (=praise that shows you think something is very good) He said she was the best young player he’d ever seen, which was high praise.special praise The actress was given special praise for her achievements.critical praise (=praise from critics) The book earned critical praise, which helped make it a bestseller.effusive/lavish praise (=a lot of praise) The critics heaped lavish praise on his performance.widespread/universal praise (=from many/all people) She has already won widespread praise for her leadership.faint praise (=a small amount of praise that makes something seem bad) Anderson’s faint praise did not help Martin find a buyer for his invention.rare praise (=praise from someone who does not usually give praise) He did well in the class, and earned a few words of rare praise from his father.
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