英语词汇“praise”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

单词

praise

例句

verb | noun

praisepraise1 /preɪz/ verb ► praise

to say that someone has done something well, or that something is good:

His teacher praised him for all his hard work.

The movie was praised by the critics, but audiences hated it.

► congratulate

to tell someone that you are pleased about his or her success, or about something good that has happened to him or her:

Smith called to congratulate her on winning the election.

► compliment

to tell someone that he or she looks nice, or has done something well:

We all complimented her on the cheesecake, which was delicious.

► flatter

to say nice things about someone in a way you do not really mean, especially in order to make the person like you, or to get something that you want:

He seemed to be trying to flatter me, and I didn't trust him.

► applaud (formal)

to publicly praise a decision, action, or idea:

Business leaders applauded the government's decision to lower taxes.

► commend (formal)

to praise someone publicly and officially for his or her actions:

The police officer was commended for his bravery and given a special medal.

ANTONYMS ➔ see criticize

verb | noun

praisepraise2 /preɪz/ noun ► praise

the things you say when you think someone has done something well:

The teacher gives the students plenty of praise and encouragement when they work hard.

Tom deserves praise for all the help he has given us.

► compliment

something nice that someone says to you about the way you look, or about the things you can do:

I got a lot of compliments on my new shoes.

► flattery

nice things that you say about someone when you do not really mean them, usually because you want to get something from him or her, or because you want him or her to like you:

I don't think you'll be able to use flattery to persuade him. You'll need better reasons than that.

► approval

words or behavior that show that you like someone or something, or think someone is doing the right thing:

By that age, children are often trying to win the approval of their friends.

► credit AWL

praise given to someone because he or she made something good happen:

The coach deserves the credit for the team's success - they couldn't have won without him.

► recognition

respect and praise from society for someone's work, especially after a long time:

It was many years before Van Gogh received recognition for his achievements as an artist.

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