praise1/prez; preIz/v [T] to say that someone has done something well or that you admire them [ criticize ] 称赞﹔赞扬: praise sb for (doing) sth The Mayor praised the rescue team for their courage. 市长赞扬了救援队的英勇表现。a highly praised novel 一部备受赞扬的小说THESAURUS 同类词congratulate – to tell someone that you are happy that they have achieved something 道贺﹐祝贺flatter – to say nice things about someone, sometimes when you do not really mean it in order to get something from them 奉承﹐讨好compliment also 又作 pay sb a compliment – to say something nice to someone in order to praise them 称赞﹐赞美
praise2n [U] things you say to praise someone or something 赞美﹐称赞: Most parents are full of praise for the school (=praise it a lot). 大多数家长都对这所学校赞不绝口。in praise of sth a poem in praise of freedom 讴歌自由的一首诗