.praise的基本意思是“称赞,赞赏,赞美,颂扬,崇拜”,可用于人,也可用于对某项成就的赞扬或上级对下级的赞许,还可表示对神的敬重或虚伪的吹捧。2.praise是及物动词,接名词或代词作宾语,不接动词不定式或that从句。可用于被动结构。3.praise有时还可接as引导的短语充当宾语补足语的复合宾语。4.praise可以表示对人或事物的“称赞,赞美,赞扬”,也可表示对神或上帝的“崇拜”,一般用作不可数名词。5.praise还可表示“赞扬的话”,此时常用其复数形式praises。
The team also won praise for sportsmanship and fair play.该队还因其良好的体育精神及公平竞争精神而受到了表扬。2. It is difficult to praise this immaculately researched work too highly.这项研究工作毫无瑕疵，怎样称赞都不过分。3. Prince Sadruddin lavished praise on Britain's contributions to world diplomacy.萨德鲁丁王子大力赞扬英国对世界外交作出的贡献。
4. They have been listening to people's gripes, moans and praise.他们一直在倾听人们的牢骚、抱怨和表扬。5. American reviewers are lavish in their praise of this book 美国评论家们对该书不吝赞美之词。6. He was effusive in his praise for the general.他对那位将军极尽溢美之词。7. Hindus were singing hymns in praise of the god Rama.印度教教徒在唱圣歌赞美罗摩神。