| 词汇 | example_english_faint-praise |
| 释义 | faint praisecollocation in Englishmeanings of faintand praiseThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with praise. faint adjective uk /feɪnt/ us /feɪnt/ not strong or ... See more at faint praise noun[U] uk /preɪz/ us /preɪz/ things that you say that express your admiration and approval of someone ... See more at praise Examples of faint praiseThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. It is faintpraise to say that his book is by far the best on the subject it treats. This may seem like faintpraise, but it isn't. To say that all the performances were completely masterly (and, in some cases masterful) technically, and wonderfully powerful and expressive would be to slander them by using faintpraise. In response to those that we accept, we have either allowed them to go through or allowed ourselves a little faintpraise of them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But if it was praise which he was expressing it was very faintpraise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is hardly faintpraise—the man means it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It seems to me that that is rather faintpraise of one aspect, and one aspect only, of one particular proposal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not go along with the faintpraise that has been given to this concept. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Of course, it may have been faintpraise, but it was nonetheless praise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He veiled that attack behind a faintpraise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is very faintpraise indeed, and it is intended as such. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It may have been faintpraise, but it is praise that seldom comes from that quarter. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He may regard that as faintpraise, but praise it is meant to be. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I know that this sounds like faintpraise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The allegations are glossed over with rather faintpraise for the system. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 None the less, it is better than nothing, and we are prepared to allow it to pass with faintpraise and a very half-hearted blessing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is faintpraise indeed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That sounds little more than faintpraise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That seems faintpraise indeed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of faint Go to the definition of praise See other collocations with praise |
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