Word · Frequency #14464
Fully loadedextol
赞扬；颂扬；称赞
to praise, glorify, or honor someone or something very highly
- 1.
To praise; to make high.
颂扬；称赞；吹捧
In use
The teacher extolled the student's dedication to learning.
Many people extol the benefits of reading before bed.
The article extols the virtues of a simple lifestyle.
extol sth
extol 为正式用词，常用于书面语。
She extolled the benefits of a healthy diet.
她称赞健康饮食的好处。
extol sb/sth as sth
as 后面接被称赞的对象所具备的身份或性质。
Critics extolled the film as a masterpiece.
评论家称赞这部电影是一部杰作。
extol the virtues of sth
the virtues of sth 是常见搭配，意为“某事物的优点或好处”。
The article extols the virtues of recycling.
Connections
Collocations
- extol the virtues of
- 颂扬……的美德；称赞……的优点
- The article extols the virtues of a plant-based diet.这篇文章颂扬了植物性饮食的好处。
- extol the benefits of
- 称赞……的好处；推崇……的益处
- She extols the benefits of daily meditation.她推崇每天冥想的好处。
- extol someone's achievements
- 赞扬某人的成就
- The CEO extolled the team's achievements at the annual meeting.首席执行官在年会上赞扬了团队的成就。
- be widely extolled
- 受到广泛赞扬
- The new policy has been widely extolled by education experts.这项新政策受到教育专家的广泛赞扬。
- extol the merits of
- 称赞……的优点；盛赞……的长处
- He extolled the merits of classical music in his lecture.他在讲座中盛赞了古典音乐的长处。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把优点高高捧起：extol 像 ex(向外)+tall(高)的变体，四面传颂、抬高到天上，就是极力称赞。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、speeches、literary criticism extol 多用于正式场合或书面语，表示热情地赞扬、颂扬，语气庄重；在日常口语中通常用 praise 或 compliment。注意它比 praise 更正式，带有一点崇敬或公开称颂的意味。
Grammar Note
注意：extol 变 -ing/-ed 时需双写 l（extolling, extolled）。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 extol /ɪkˈstəʊl/ 押韵的词有：control、roll、patrol、whole、soul（都含 /əʊl/）。注意拼写相似的 petrol /ˈpetrəl/ 结尾是弱读 /əl/，并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.