英语词汇“laudatory”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

Laudatory has to do with praise. If you do great things, then you've done praise-worthy acts and people will use laudatory words when talking about you.

We all probably do something laudable at some point. If you play baseball well or just keep your room clean, then you probably receive laudatory words of encouragement. If I say, "Your dog is the cutest, nicest pooch in North America," I am saying laudatory things about your dog. When you see laudatory, think praise.

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

laudable / laudatory

Choose your words:

Acclaimed playwright-actor returns home for a laudable/laudatory cause

When it was published, the most laudable/laudatory review came from the novelist Anthony Burgess.

In the first sentence a playwright-actor comes home for a good cause, a praiseworthy cause. That's laudable. Though a positive word, laudable many times precedes a negative follow-up statement.

I soon realized that the efforts, though laudable, have a ways to go to meet the standard being set in my hometown.

Cutting taxes laudable, but some city needs must be addressed

In the second sentence, Burgess gave a positive review of the it mentioned. The review itself isn't being described as praiseworthy, the review was doing the praising. We want laudatory here.

A trio of laudatory articles on Amazon in recent days compelled one to take another look at the company's performance.

Thomas Keneally wrote a laudatory biography of Hasler in 1993 titled Utility Player.

The difference to watch for between these adjectives is who or what is receiving the praise. If the noun that the adjective modifies is receiving the praise, such as a worthy cause, then choose laudable. Think able to be praised. If the noun is giving the praise to something else, such as a positive review of a book, then choose laudatory.

WORD FAMILY

laudatory: laudatorily+/laud: laudable, laudatory, lauded, lauder, lauding, lauds/laudable: laudability, laudableness, laudably/lauder: lauders

USAGE EXAMPLES

Trudeau attracted widespread criticism for a statement that many saw as too laudatory.

The Guardian(Nov 27, 2016)

His work is animated by a laudatory impulse, an unexpected and profoundly moving hunger to praise the world in full view of it.

New York Times(Nov 14, 2016)

It drives me up the wall when he says laudatory things about everyone’s appearance but mine.

Slate(Nov 07, 2016)

adj full of or giving praise

a laudatory remark

Syn

praiseful, praising
complimentary

conveying or resembling a compliment

单词	laudatory
释义	laudatory (once / 13938 pages) adj Laudatory has to do with praise. If you do great things, then you've done praise-worthy acts and people will use laudatory words when talking about you. We all probably do something laudable at some point. If you play baseball well or just keep your room clean, then you probably receive laudatory words of encouragement. If I say, "Your dog is the cutest, nicest pooch in North America," I am saying laudatory things about your dog. When you see laudatory, think praise. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS laudable / laudatory Choose your words: Acclaimed playwright-actor returns home for a laudable/laudatory cause When it was published, the most laudable/laudatory review came from the novelist Anthony Burgess. In the first sentence a playwright-actor comes home for a good cause, a praiseworthy cause. That's laudable. Though a positive word, laudable many times precedes a negative follow-up statement. I soon realized that the efforts, though laudable, have a ways to go to meet the standard being set in my hometown. Cutting taxes laudable, but some city needs must be addressed In the second sentence, Burgess gave a positive review of the it mentioned. The review itself isn't being described as praiseworthy, the review was doing the praising. We want laudatory here. A trio of laudatory articles on Amazon in recent days compelled one to take another look at the company's performance. Thomas Keneally wrote a laudatory biography of Hasler in 1993 titled Utility Player. The difference to watch for between these adjectives is who or what is receiving the praise. If the noun that the adjective modifies is receiving the praise, such as a worthy cause, then choose laudable. Think able to be praised. If the noun is giving the praise to something else, such as a positive review of a book, then choose laudatory. WORD FAMILY laudatory: laudatorily+/laud: laudable, laudatory, lauded, lauder, lauding, lauds/laudable: laudability, laudableness, laudably/lauder: lauders USAGE EXAMPLES Trudeau attracted widespread criticism for a statement that many saw as too laudatory. The Guardian(Nov 27, 2016) His work is animated by a laudatory impulse, an unexpected and profoundly moving hunger to praise the world in full view of it. New York Times(Nov 14, 2016) It drives me up the wall when he says laudatory things about everyone’s appearance but mine. Slate(Nov 07, 2016) adj full of or giving praise a laudatory remark Syn praiseful, praising complimentary conveying or resembling a compliment
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