praise /preiz/ I. vt. 赞扬，表扬：The teacher praised his good homework/praised him for his good  home-work.（习惯上praise后不直接跟that从句，而说praise sb. for sth. 或praise sth.）老师因他的作业做得好而表扬了他。 He was praised (up) to the skies. 他被捧上了天。  ‖II. n. ［u］ 1. 赞扬：win high praise 受到高度赞扬；give praise to 表扬 in praise of 赞扬： He spoke in praise of the man who had given his life for the cause. 他称赞那位为事业捐躯的人。heap praise upon 对…大加赞赏：［考句］ Though her parents heap praise upon her musical ability, Jerrilou’s piano playing is really terrible.尽管家长对杰日露的音乐才能大加赞赏，她的钢琴弹得确实够戗。2. 赞扬的话( pl.): He won praises for his modesty. 他因谦虚而赢得了赞扬之辞。