acclaim
v
1
(a) [Tn] welcome (sb/sth) with shouts of approval; applaud loudly 向(某人[某事物])歡呼; 喝采
acclaim the winner of a race 向賽跑得勝者喝采.
(b) [esp passive 尤用於被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)
Tn, Cn.n/a]
~ sb/sth (as sth) acknowledge the greatness of sb/sth 稱(chēng)贊某人[某事物]
a much acclaimed performance 備受稱(chēng)贊的表演
It was acclaimed as a great discovery. 那被贊譽(yù)為偉大的發(fā)現(xiàn).
2 [Cn.n] (fml 文) hail or salute (sb) as sth 歡呼或擁戴(某人)為某事物
They acclaimed him king. 大家擁立他為國(guó)王. acclaim, n [U]
enthusiastic welcome or approval; praise 熱烈歡迎或贊同; 稱(chēng)贊
The book received great critical acclaim. 這本書(shū)大獲評(píng)論界的贊揚(yáng).
When poverty comes in at the door,love flies out of the window.
貧窮一進(jìn)門(mén),愛(ài)情跳窗走。
We often speak of tramps with contempt and put them in the same class as beggars, but how many of us can honestly say that we have not felt a little envious of their simple way of life and their freedom from care?