praise ♦︎ credit ♦︎ approval ♦︎ acclaim ♦︎ flattery ♦︎ adulation ♦︎ a pat on the backThese are all words for feelings or words that express admiration for sb's actions, achievements or appearance.这些词均表示赞赏、赞扬、赞美。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆praise / credit / approval / acclaim / a pat on the back for sth / doing sth◆praise / approval / acclaim / adulation / a pat on the back from sb◆great praise / credit / acclaim◆public praise / approval / acclaim / adulation◆universal / widespread praise / approval / acclaim◆to deserve praise / credit / acclaim / a pat on the back◆to earn / win praise / approval / acclaim◆to get praise / credit / approval / a pat on the back◆to receive praise / credit / approval / acclaim◆to give sb praise / credit / approval / a pat on the back■praise [uncountable] ( less frequentpraises [plural]) words that show that you admire sb/sth or are pleased with what they have done赞扬；称赞；赞美◆His teachers are full of praise for the progress he's making.老师们对他的进步赞不绝口。◆She wrote poems in praise of freedom.她写诗赞美自由。◆His latest movie has won high praise from the critics.他的最新影片得到了评论家的高度赞扬。◆They always sing his praises(= praise him very highly).他们总是对他大加赞赏。■credit [uncountable] praise for sb because they are responsible for sth good that has happened赞扬；称赞；认可◆I can't take all the credit for the show's success－it was a team effort.演出成功不能都算成我一个人的功劳－这是集体努力的成果。◆We did all the work and she gets all the credit!工作都是我们干的，而功劳却都归了她！◆At least give him credit for trying(= praise him because he tried, even if he did not succeed).至少该表扬他努力过。OPPblame ⇨ faultNOTE辨析 Praise or credit?Praise describes what you actually say, for example * praise指称赞的话，如◆Well done!干得好！◆You did a great job.你做得非常好。◆I think he's a wonderful cook.我觉得他饭做得棒极了。Credit more often refers to an opinion or a feeling of admiration, not the actual words you say. * credit较常指赞赏的看法或态度，并非赞美之词◆We should give due credit to the organizers of this event(= we think they did a good job).我们该感谢这次活动的组织者。Credit can suggest that you are rewarded for the good thing you have done. * credit可意味着对出色表现给予奖励◆Credit will be given in the exam for good spelling and grammar(= you will get extra marks).考试中拼写和语法出色者将获得加分。■approval [uncountable] the feeling that sb/sth is good or acceptable; a positive opinion of sb/sth赞成；同意◆Do the plans meet with your approval?这些计划你赞成吗？◆Several people nodded in approval.几个人点头表示同意。OPPdisapproval ⇨ criticism see also approve ⇨ in favour (of sb/sth)■acclaim / /əˈkleɪm/ / [uncountable] (ratherformal) public praise for sb/sth, especially an artistic achievement（尤指对艺术成就的）称誉，高度评价◆Her latest novel has received widespread critical acclaim.她最新出版的小说受到了评论界的普遍称誉。◆The play opened last week to universal acclaim.该剧上周开演，受到一致好评。■flattery [uncountable] praise that is not sincere, especially in order to get what you want from sb奉承；阿谀；讨好◆You're too intelligent to fall for his flattery.你很聪明，不至于让他的阿谀奉承迷惑吧。◆Flattery will get you nowhere(= it will not get you what you want).阿谀奉承无济于事。 see also flatter ⇨ flatter■adulation /ˌædjuˈleɪʃn; NAmEˌædʒəˈleɪʃn/ [uncountable] (formal) great admiration and praise for sb, especially for sb famous（尤指对名人的）称赞，吹捧，奉承◆The band enjoy the adulation of their fans wherever they go.乐队无论走到哪里，都受到崇拜者的极力追捧。ⓘ Adulation often suggests too much admiration. * adulation常表示过度赞赏◆He found it difficult to cope with the adulation from those around him.他疲于应付周围人的阿谀讨好。■a ˌpat on the ˈback
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(ratherinformal) praise or approval for sth that you have done well表扬；赞许◆He deserves a pat on the back for all his hard work.他付出了很大努力，值得嘉许。◆Give yourself a pat on the back!表扬一下自己吧！