A commendation is an official “well done.” It is not just a friend saying you were great. A school, a company, the police, or the army writes it down — often on paper — to praise someone who was brave or who did a job unusually well.

A commendation is an official "well done."Commendation是一種正式的「做得好」 It is not just a friend saying you were great它不只是朋友隨口說你很棒 A school, a company, the police, or the army writes it down學校、公司、警察，或軍隊會把它寫下來 often on paper──通常是寫在紙上── to praise someone who was brave or who did a job unusually well用來表揚一個勇敢的人，或工作表現特別出色的人

You receive a commendation; you do not usually give one unless you speak for a group. People at work may say “I got a commendation,” meaning a formal note of praise.

You receive a commendation你是「receive（接受）」a commendation you do not usually give one unless you speak for a group除非你代表一個團體發言，否則你通常不會「give（給予）」它 People at work may say "I got a commendation,"上班族可能會說「I got a commendation（我得到一份嘉獎）」 meaning a formal note of praise意思是一份正式的表揚紀錄

Though actually, in some places it is a real award with a small ceremony, and in others it is only a polite letter. The tidy picture is a medal for bravery; real life stretches it to any official praise.

Though actually不過，其實 in some places it is a real award with a small ceremony在有些地方，這是一個真正附帶小型儀式的獎項 and in others it is only a polite letter在其他地方，卻只是一封客氣的信 The tidy picture is a medal for bravery簡化的印象是一枚表彰勇氣的獎章 real life stretches it to any official praise但現實生活把它延伸到任何正式的表揚