| 释义 |
faint praise
noun[ U ]
uk /ˌfeɪnt ˈpreɪz/ us /ˌfeɪnt ˈpreɪz/
praise that is not very strong or enthusiastic, suggesting that you do not admire someone or something very much: 淡淡的赞美
Judging by the faint praise from his coach, there's no guarantee he will be picked to play.
If that sounds like faint praise, I don't mean it to be.如果这听起来像是微弱的赞美，我不是这个意思。
See also
damn with faint praise
Although I got faint praise from the critics, audiences were coming to see me every night and loving the show.
Media reaction ranged from scepticism to faint praise.
She is so versatile that the word "multitalented" sounds like faint praise.
He does not ignore her achievement, but discredits it with faint praise.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Lacking interest and enthusiasm
apathetic
apathy
aridity
blah
blankly
half-heartedly
hell
incurious
incuriously
nonchalant
nonchalantly
nonconcern
passionless
politely
unmotivated
unromantically
unserious
unseriousness
vacant
your heart isn't in itidiom
|