字面直译为“唱某物的赞歌”,实际表示“极力称赞;热情赞扬;对……赞不绝口”(to speak enthusiastically and highly about something/someone)。
强调通过语言主动、真诚地表达对某事物/人的认可或喜爱,带有“推崇、推荐”的意味。
该短语是及物动词短语,结构为:
也可替换为同义结构:sing the praises of sth./sb.(“赞美某人/某物”),两者用法完全一致。
1、 推荐或分享喜爱的事物
I always sing this café's praises to my friends—it has the best coffee in town!
(我总是向朋友推荐这家咖啡馆——它的咖啡是城里最好的!)
She never stops singing her new phone's praises—apparently, the battery lasts for days.
(她总在夸她的新手机——据说电池能用好几天。)
2、 评价或评论(如媒体、专家的好评)
The film critic sang the director's praises in his latest article, calling the movie "a masterpiece."
(影评人在最新文章中盛赞这位导演,称这部电影是“杰作”。)
This book has had its praises sung by readers worldwide—you should definitely read it.
(这本书受到了全球读者的好评——你绝对应该读一读。)
3、 日常表达认可(对人或事)
My teacher often sings my essay's praises—it makes me more confident in writing.
(我的老师经常夸我的文章——这让我对写作更有信心了。)
Don't just sing the restaurant's praises—tell me what you didn't like about it too!
(别只夸这家餐厅——也告诉我你不喜欢的地方呀!)
该短语没有被动语态的常见用法(不会说“sth. is sung its praises”),但可转换为“sth. has its praises sung by sb.”(某物受到某人的赞扬),如上面的例句。
通常用于主动称赞的语境,隐含说话者对被赞对象的正面态度。
总结:"sing sth.'s praises" 是口语和书面语中都常用的表达,用来强烈、真诚地推荐或赞扬某人/某物,相当于“rave about sth.”(狂热赞扬)或“speak highly of sth.”(高度评价),但更具“热情歌颂”的画面感。