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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。
赞扬；颂扬；称赞
extolled — past of extol
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
赞扬；颂扬；称赞
to praise, glorify, or honor someone or something very highly
She extolled the benefits of a healthy diet.
她称赞健康饮食的好处。
To praise; to make high.
extol
Base
原形
extols
3rd person
第三人称单数
extolling
-ing
现在分词
extolled
Past
过去式
extolled
Past participle
过去分词
People extol the virtues of honesty.
人们颂扬诚实的美德。
Critics extolled the film as a masterpiece.
评论家们称赞这部电影为杰作。
They are extolling the new policy at the conference.
他们正在会上称赞新政策。
规则动词；加 -ed/-ing 时，末尾 l 要双写。
The teacher extolled the student's dedication to learning.
老师称赞了学生对学习的投入。
Many people extol the benefits of reading before bed.
许多人称赞睡前阅读的好处。
The article extols the virtues of a simple lifestyle.
这篇文章颂扬简朴生活的种种优点。
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。
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。
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.
这篇文章颂扬回收利用的好处。
Not this
He extolled about the team's success.
Use this
He extolled the team's success.
extol 是及物动词，后面直接接宾语，不能加 about；中文里“称赞…的事”不需要用介词。
Not this
They extolled him to be a hero.
Use this
They extolled him as a hero.
extol 的搭配是 extol somebody as something（把…颂扬为…），不用 extol somebody to be something；用 as 引出被颂扬的身份或性质。
Not this
Her extol of the volunteers was touching.
Use this
Her extolling the volunteers was touching.
extol 是动词，没有名词形式 extol；需要名词性表达时用动名词 extolling 直接接宾语，或改用名词 praise。
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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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
颂扬……的优点
She never stops extolling the virtues of a healthy diet.
她不停地颂扬健康饮食的好处。
称赞……的好处
The article extols the benefits of regular exercise.
这篇文章称赞经常锻炼的好处。
把某人捧上天
His coach extolled him to the skies after the match.
比赛后教练把他捧上了天。
我的神、我的王啊，我要尊崇你，我要永永远远称颂你的名。
Many poets extol the beauty of nature in their works.
许多诗人在作品中颂扬自然之美。
Use extolled naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
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。
注意：extol 变 -ing/-ed 时需双写 l（extolling, extolled）。
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