in praise of

简明英汉词典

in praise of

adv.

为赞扬

现代英汉综合大辞典

praise

[preiz]

n.

(1)赞扬, 表扬; [pl. ]赞词, 赞美的话

(2)【宗】赞美; 崇拜, 荣耀

(3)[古]可受赞美的人[物]; 可受赞美的地方[理由]

a service of praise

【宗】赞美礼拜

He won praises for his modesty.

他因谦虚赢得人们的称赞。

His heroism is beyond praise.

他的英勇是赞美不尽的。

词性变化

praise

[preiz]

vt.

(1)称赞; 赞扬, 表扬; 夸奖

(2)赞美(上帝)

(3)吹捧

praise sb.to the skies

把某人捧上天

Everybody praised the book.

人人称赞这本书。

praise

[preiz]

vi.

赞扬, 表扬

习惯用语

be lavish [loud] in sb.'s praise

极力称赞某人[颂扬某人]

beyond (all) praise

赞美不尽

damn with faint praise

名褒实贬, 用轻微的赞扬进行贬低

God be praised!

谢天谢地!

in praise of

为颂扬..., 赞美...

more praise than pudding

恭维多而实惠少

plaster sb. with praise

极力称赞某人, 颂扬某人

pudding rather than praise

宁要实惠而不要恭维

shower praises on sb.

极力称赞某人, 颂扬某人

sing one's own praises

自吹自擂, 自已夸自已

sing sb.'s praises [sing the praises of sb.]

颂扬某人; 夸奖某人

True praise takes root and spread.

[谚]真正的表扬必将生根发芽。

P-is not pudding.

[谚]恭维不能当饭吃。

参考词汇

praise acclaim eulogize commend

都含“赞扬”的意思,

(1)praise 系常用词, 指“对某人或某物衷心地称赞或钦佩”, 如:

praise one's performance

赞扬某人的行为, acclaim 指“欢呼”、“喝采”, 如:

acclaim the winner of a race

欢呼赛跑比赛中的获胜者。

(2)eulogize 指“口头或书面地赞扬或颂扬”, 如:

eulogize heroes

颂扬英雄。

(3)commend 更正式, 指“正式地称赞或嘉许”, 如:

He commended them for their enthusiasm.

他称赞他们的热情。