PRAISE1 to praise someone or something2 to praise someone or something a lot3 to be praised in newspapers or by many people4 to praise someone in an insincere way5 praise that is given to someone or something6 what you say when you praise someone7 words for describing statements that praise someone or something8 words for describing behaviour or actions that deserve praiseRELATED WORDSoppositeCRITICIZEto hit your hands together to show how much you like a performance 拍手表示喜欢一场演出CLAPsee alsoADMIREENTHUSIASTIC/UNENTHUSIASTIC1 to praise someone or something 表扬某人或某事praise /preɪz/ [transitive verb]to say that you admire someone or approve of something good that they have done 赞扬；表扬 Fire chiefs praised a 10-year-old girl who saved her brother's life yesterday. 昨天消防队长们表扬了一名拯救了弟弟生命的十岁女孩。praise somebody for something Local people were praised for their calm response to the crisis. 当地民众因冷静应对危机而受到表扬。highly praised His column was a regular and highly praised feature of the newspaper. 他的专栏是该报固定栏目，深受赞扬。congratulate /kənˈgrætʃɑleɪt/ [transitive verb]to tell someone that you are pleased or impressed because they have achieved something special 祝贺；称赞 I would like to congratulate all the prizewinners. 我谨向所有的得奖者道贺。congratulate somebody on (doing) something The President congratulated him on winning the title. 总统祝贺他获此称号。 I wrote a letter congratulating him on his appointment. 我写信祝贺他获得任命。congratulate somebody for (doing) something The committee is to be congratulated for presenting its findings in such an informative manner. 该委员会以如此令人增长见识的方式阐述其发现应该受到称赞。compliment /ˈkɒmplɪment, ˈkɒmpləmentǁˈkɑːm-/ [transitive verb]to tell someone that you like the way they look or that you are pleased with something that they have done 赞美；恭维 She blushed when men complimented her. 男子恭维她时，她脸红起来。compliment somebody on something Everyone complimented me on my new hairstyle. 所有人都说我的新发型好看。be complimentary about /biː ˌkɒmplˈmentəri əbaʊtǁ-ˌkɑːm-/ [verb phrase]to say good or approving things about a person or their achievements 赞美；恭维 Peter is always very complimentary about your work. 彼得对你的工作一直十分赞赏。 She was actually highly complimentary about you. 她真的对你推崇备至。say good things about /ˌseɪ gʊd ˈθɪŋz əbaʊt/ [verb phrase]if yousay good things about someone, you praise their abilities, usually in their work 〔一般在工作能力方面〕说…的好话，称赞 People are saying really good things about you -- that you are well-trained, are thorough, conscientious... 人们在说你的好话——说你受过良好的训练，工作仔细，勤勤恳恳…speak highly of /ˌspiːk ˈhaɪli ɒv/ [verb phrase]to praise someone or their work because you admire them 赞扬〔某人，因钦佩某人或其所做的工作〕 I'm so pleased to meet you -- my wife has always spoken very highly of you. 很高兴见到你——我妻子经常称赞你。 All her former clients speak highly of her legal skills. 她以前的客户全都高度赞赏她的法律技能。pay tribute to /ˌpeɪ ˈtrɪbjuːt tuː/ [verb phrase]to praise someone publicly, especially to show respect for them and what they have achieved 〔公开〕向…表示敬意；赞颂〔某人的成就〕 John Motum, presenting the trophy, paid tribute to the players and coaches. 约翰·莫滕颁发奖杯，他向运动员和教练表示敬意。 Friends of the actor paid tribute to his talent and expressed shock as news of his death became public. 那位演员的死讯公布后，他的朋友纷纷赞扬他的天赋并表达震惊之情。put in a good word for /ˌpʊt ɪn ə ˌgʊd ˈwɜːʳd fɔːʳ/ [verb phrase]if someoneputs in a good word for you with someone in a position of authority, they praise you to them, especially in order to help you to get a job or to avoid punishment 〔向当权者〕为…说好话〔尤指为帮助求职或免受惩罚〕 The producers told me later that I got the job because Paul put in a good word for me. 制片人后来告诉我，我获得这份工作是因为保罗为我说了好话。put in a good word for somebody with somebody Can you put in a good word for me with your colleagues on the council? 你能不能替我向你在委员会的同事求个情？2 to praise someone or something a lot 对某人或某事大加赞赏be full of praise for /biː ˌfʊl əv ˈpreɪz fɔːʳ/ [verb phrase] The press were full of praise for the whole production. 新闻界对整场演出赞不绝口。 Ramsey, who hosts a Christian radio show, is full of praise for the two new congressmen. 拉姆齐，一个基督教电台节目的主持人，对两位新国会议员大加赞扬。sing somebody's praises /ˌsɪŋ somebodyˈs ˈpreɪzz/ [verb phrase]to praise someone very highly and very frequently 〔非常频繁地〕对某人大加赞扬 Craig adored Jane and would sing her praises to anyone who would listen. 克雷格深深地爱着简，他向每一个愿意倾听的人表达自己对她的赞美之情。 Feminists have long sung the praises of writers such as Germaine Greer and Simone de Beauvoir. 长久以来，女权主义者一直对像杰梅茵·格里尔与西蒙娜·德·波娃那样的作家大唱赞歌。rave about /ˈreɪv əbaʊt/ [transitive phrasal verb]informalto talk or write about something, saying how wonderful you think it is 【非正式】狂热赞扬；极力夸奖 Critics are raving about the new show. 评论家们在极力赞扬这出新戏。 I bought some of that Colombian coffee you used to rave about. 我买了些过去你极力夸奖的哥伦比亚咖啡。glorify /ˈglɔːrɪfaɪ, ˈglɔːrəfaɪ/ [transitive verb]to praise someone and their achievements very highly, in order to make them seem more important than they really are 颂扬；吹捧；美化 The emperor's achievements were glorified in numerous poems. 大量的诗歌颂扬这位皇帝的功绩。 The book is a vain attempt to glorify the name of one of the worst dictators in modern history. 该书试图美化现代史上一名最残暴的独裁者，结果是白费劲。heap/lavish praise on /ˌhiːp, ˌlævɪʃ ˈpreɪz ɒn/ [verb phrase]to say things that show you admire someone or approve of what they have done 对大加赞扬 It's nice to receive a letter heaping praise on someone for a job well done, for a change. 难得收到一封对某人工作大加赞扬的信，真高兴。 She is modest and generous, lavishing praise on the musicians she has worked with. 她谦虚、宽厚，对共事的乐师大加赞扬。3 to be praised in newspapers or by many people 在报纸上受到赞扬或受许多人赞扬get a good press /get ə ˌgʊd ˈpres/ [verb phrase]if somethinggets a good press, it is praised in the newspapers, on television etc 〔在报纸或电视上等〕得到好评 I haven't read it yet, but I know her latest novel got a very good press. 我还没读过，但我知道人们对她的最新小说评价很高。 Eastern European cars have never really had a good press in this country. 东欧汽车在该国从没真正得到过好评。get rave reviews /get ˌreɪv rɪˈvjuːz/ [verb phrase]informalif something such as a new book, film, or playgets rave reviews, it is praised a lot in newspapers and magazines 【非正式】〔在报纸和杂志上〕好评如潮 Her roles in ‘Miami Vice’ and ‘A Room with a View’ got rave reviews. 她在《迈阿密风云》及《看得见风景的房间》两片中扮演的角色有口皆碑。 Despite getting rave reviews, the film was not a box office hit. 尽管该影片好评如潮，但是并不卖座。acclaimed /əˈkleɪmd/ [adjective]if something such as a film, performance, or achievement isacclaimed, it is praised publicly by people who have a lot of knowledge about that subject 受到〔内行的人〕赞扬的；受到好评的highly acclaimed Paul Simon's solo career has resulted in a string of highly acclaimed albums. 保罗·西蒙的独唱生涯留下一系列深受好评的专辑。widely acclaimed Her work on finding a cure for cancer has been widely acclaimed by her colleagues in the medical profession. 她为探索癌症疗法而作出的努力受到医学界同行们的广泛赞扬。critically acclaimedpraised by critics 受到评论家赞扬的 ‘The West Wing’ is one of the most critically acclaimed TV series in the USA. 《白宫风云》是美国最为评论家们津津乐道的电视连续剧之一。much-praised /ˌmʌtʃ ˈpreɪzd◂/ [adjective]praised a lot by many people 广受赞扬的 They run a much-praised restaurant in Soho. 他们开设在苏豪区的餐厅口碑甚佳。 The Beatles’ album ‘Sergeant Pepper’ was much praised when it first came out. 披头士乐队的专辑《佩珀军士》刚一面世就受到人们的推崇。be hailed as /biː ˈheɪld æz/ [verb phrase]if something or someone newis hailed as something, they are praised a lot and are called something very good 〔新事物或新人〕被誉为 She is being hailed as the new Marilyn Monroe. 她被誉为新玛丽莲·梦露。 The new peace agreement is being hailed as a major breakthrough. 新的和平协议被誉为是一次重大突破。 When it was first introduced, the birth control pill was hailed as a wonder drug. 避孕药刚刚推出时，被誉为是一种灵丹妙药。4 to praise someone in an insincere way 不真诚地赞扬某人flatter /ˈflætəʳ/ [transitive verb]to say nice things that you do not mean about someone, especially in order to get something from them 向…谄媚；奉承 Flatter her a little - tell her she's beautiful. 稍微奉承她一下一告诉她说她很美。 His flattering comments embarrassed her. 他的恭维话令她感到不好意思。butter up /ˌbʌtər ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb]informalto say nice things to someone in order to make them do something you want 【非正式】拍马屁；讨好butter somebody up It's no use trying to butter me up -- I'm not changing my mind. 讨好我没有用—我不会改变主意的。butter up somebody The bank has to butter up investors in this fiercely competitive market. 在这竞争激烈的市场，银行得拍投资者的马屁。5 praise that is given to someone or something 对某人或某事的赞扬praise /preɪz/ [uncountable noun]things you say to someone to show that you admire them or approve of what they have done 赞扬；表扬praise for The police deserve a lot of praise for the way they handled the situation. 警方对这一情况的处理方式值得大大表扬。win/earn praisebe praised for something 赢得/博得赞扬 The charity has earned widespread praise for its work. 这家慈善机构因其工作广受称赞。high praisepraise from someone important or respected 〔来自要人或名人的〕高度赞扬 She said you have talent, and that's high praise coming from a best-selling author like her. 她说你有才能，那是她那样的畅销书作家对你作的高度夸奖。compliment /ˈkɒmplɪmənt, ˈkɒmpləməntǁˈkɑːm-/ [countable noun]what you say when you tell someone they look nice or they have done something well 赞美；恭维 ‘You have lovely hair,’ said Bob to Emma, who blushed at the compliment. 鲍勃对埃玛说，“你的头发很漂亮”，埃玛听了恭维话脸都红了。pay/give somebody a compliment He's always paying her compliments and buying her flowers. 他老是赞美她，给她买花。shower somebody with complimentsgive someone a lot of compliments 对某人赞不绝口 Rob always showered me with compliments and made me feel special. 罗布总对我大加赞赏，令我感觉与众不同。flattery /ˈflætəri/ [uncountable noun]nice things that you say about someone, which may not be true, in order to get something that you want from them 阿谀奉承；谄媚 She used a mixture of persuasion and flattery to get what she wanted. 她施展劝说加奉承的功夫获得自己想要的东西。flattery will get you nowhereuse this to tell someone that flattery will not help them get what they want 阿谀奉承不能奏效 I'll choose the best person for the job, so flattery will get you nowhere. 我会选择最合适的人来担任此项工作，所以溜须拍马帮不了你的忙。recognition /ˌrekəgˈnɪʃən/ [uncountable noun]if someone getsrecognition for their work, they get praised publicly, often after a long time 公众认可 She had to spend 10 years as a struggling artist, before receiving any recognition for her work. 在未得到公众对其作品的认可前，作为一个艺术家，她不得不苦苦奋斗了十年。 Although he was popular in Europe, Hendrix had yet to achieve recognition in his home country. 亨德里克斯尽管在欧洲广受欢迎，但他在自己的祖国尚未得到认可。commendation /ˌkɒmənˈdeɪʃənǁˌkɑː-/ [countable/uncountable noun]formalan official statement praising someone, especially someone who has been very brave or very successful 【正式】〔官方的〕表扬；赞许〔尤指对非常勇敢或成功之人〕 Patroni received an official commendation after rescuing twelve people from a sinking ship. 帕特洛尼从行将沉没的船上救起12个人，因而受到政府的表扬。 After winning the world championship, he received a note of commendation from the President. 他赢得世界冠军后，总统写了一封短信给他，以示嘉奖。6 what you say when you praise someone 赞扬别人时说的话well doneBritish/good jobAmerican /ˌwel ˈdʌn, ˌgʊd ˈdʒɒbǁ-ˈdʒɑːb/spokensay this to someone when they have done something well or succeeded in doing something difficult 【口】干得好 Well done! You got all the answers right. 干得好！你的答案全对。 Good job, John! That was a great shot. 好呀，约翰！那个投篮棒极了。congratulations /kənˌgrætʃɑˈleɪʃənz/say or write this to someone when they have done something good or special 恭喜，祝贺〔你〕 Congratulations! Is it a girl or boy? 恭喜！是女孩还是男孩?congratulations on Congratulations on your new job, Jenny. 祝贺你获得一份新工作，珍妮。congratulations on doing something Congratulations on passing your driving test. 祝贺你通过驾驶考试。way to go /ˌweɪ tə ˈgəʊ/Americanspokeninformaluse this to praise someone who has just done something very good or impressive 【美口，非正式】干得好 ‘I got accepted at Stanford.’ ‘Way to go!’ “我被斯坦福大学录取了。”“干得好！” Way to go Sam! Nice hit! “干得好萨姆！打得漂亮！”7 words for describing statements that praise someone or something 描述赞扬的言论的词语glowing /ˈgləʊɪŋ/ [adjective usually before noun]full of praise 大加赞扬的； Despite glowing reviews about the company's core businesses, its shares have fallen. 尽管该公司的核心业务大受赞赏，但是它的股票下跌了。 The young soldiers who returned home gave glowing accounts of Paul's bravery and devotion to duty. 返回家里的年轻士兵都热烈赞扬了保罗的勇敢及忠于职守。in glowing termswith words of high praise 高度赞扬 Stephen always talks in glowing terms of your work. 斯蒂芬一直高度赞扬你的工作。glowingly [adverb] The reviewers spoke glowingly about a young actor named Jack Nicholson. 评论家们称赞青年演员杰克·尼科尔森。complimentary /ˌkɒmplɪˈmentəri◂, ˌkɒmpləˈmentəri◂ǁˌkɑːm-/ [adjective]complimentary remarks say good and approving things about someone or their achievements 【对某人或某人的成就〕赞美的；恭维的highly complimentary Everything I've heard about your work has been highly complimentary. 我听到别人谈论你的工作时都是对你大加赞扬。favourableBritish/favorableAmerican /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/ [adjective]favourable reports, remarks etc say good things about the person, film, event etc that they are about 称赞的 Responses to his latest movie have generally been favourable. 人们对他的最新影片普遍称赞有加。 I don't want to hear your opinion -- unless it's favourable of course. 我不想听你的意见——当然如果表示赞扬就另当别论了。8 words for describing behaviour or actions that deserve praise 描述值得赞扬的行为或行动的词语commendable /kəˈmendəbəl/ [adjective]formaldeserving praise 【正式】值得赞扬的 The headteacher thanked the boys for their efforts, which he said were most commendable. 校长感谢那些男孩所作的努力，他说他们的努力是最值得赞扬的。with commendable speed/patience etc The whole workforce has adapted to the new computing system with commendable speed. 全体员工以值得称道的速度适应新的计算机系统。 The police acted with commendable restraint, considering the amount of pressure they were under. 考虑到警方在行动中承受的巨大压力，他们的克制是值得称赞的。commendably [adverb] The investigation was commendably thorough. 调查进行得很彻底，值得赞扬。praiseworthy /ˈpreɪzwɜːʳði/ [adjective]deserving praise for your actions, efforts, and intentions even if the final result is not always completely successful 值得表扬的〔即使结果不完全成功〕 Giving blood is regarded by most people as something praiseworthy. 大多数人认为献血是值得赞扬的。 Negotiators have made a praiseworthy attempt to bring the two sides together. 为解决双方的纷争，谈判者已作出值得称道的努力。laudable /ˈlɔːdəbəl/ [adjective]formaldeserving praise 【正式】值得称赞的 Equal pay for equal work is a laudable principle. 同工同酬是一项值得称赞的原则。 Such honesty is laudable and rare. 如此诚实值得称赞而且难得一见。