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extolled

/ik-stohl, -stol/US // ɪkˈstoʊl, -ˈstɒl //UK // (ɪkˈstəʊl) //

被称赞的,受人称赞的,颂扬,颂扬的

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    ex·tolled, ex·tol·ling.

    • : to praise highly; laud; eulogize: to extol the beauty of Naples.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbsing the praises of

Examples

  • It is hard to extol the virtues of the person who, when faced with a looming societal problem, figures out which of the many processes and regulatory frameworks available to him or her is the appropriate place to start.

  • He contended that Congress should intervene in Pennsylvania’s affairs, even though such meddling undermines the federalism principles that conservatives normally extol — and which has almost no basis in law.

  • She also extols the virtue of the simple squishy ball, or a piece of putty that provides resistance when squeezed.

  • As I fretted over whether it was safe for her ingest the body paint, she extolled its benefits.

  • Its founder was Mohammad Najibullah Ahmadzai, a Pahstun known for his ruthlessness in a regime that extolled extremism.

  • As narcocorridos extolled his prowess, he built his business empire.

  • In recent visits to Lexington, McConnell has extolled the virtues of Medicare Part D and even called President Obama “smart.”

  • “Okie From Muskogee” made fun of hippies and extolled small-town virtues, but it did it with some tongue in cheek.

  • Behold my servant shall understand, he shall be exalted, and extolled, and shall be exceeding high.

  • Art alone, extolled and discussed, stood out boldly from among it all, and I took refuge in it.

  • She commended his valour, and extolled him above all the heroes in the world.

  • It has been extolled as possessing the virtues of copaiba in an exalted degree.

  • The favourite preacher will be unmercifully extolled, and the unpopular one as cruelly degraded.