Admonish your friends privately, but praise them openly. ---- Syrus
要私下告戒朋友,但是要公开夸奖朋友。----西拉士
【世博精解】
admonish means counsel (another) against something to be avoided; caution.警告某人劝告(他人)不要做应避免的事;警告。例如:He admonished those frantic football fans to change their wicked ways.
他告诫那些疯狂的足球迷们改变那种捣蛋的做法。
praise means expression of approval, commendation, or admiration.称赞,赞赏表达赞同、赞扬或仰慕。例如:She praised her daughter's hard work.她赞扬女儿的辛勤工作。
其常用的习惯用语如下:
praise be谢天谢地
例如:
At last I've found you, praise be!
谢天谢地,总算找到你了!
我们再来比较一下praise、acclaim、eulogize、commend的用法,它们都含“赞扬”的意思。
praise系常用词,指“对某人或某物衷心地称赞或钦佩”,如:praise one's performance赞扬某人的行为。
acclaim指“欢呼”、“喝采”,如:acclaim the winner of a race欢呼赛跑比赛中的获胜者。
eulogize指“口头或书面地赞扬或颂扬”,如:eulogize heroes颂扬英雄。
commend更正式,指“正式地称赞或嘉许”,如:He commended them for their enthusiasm.他称赞他们的热情。
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