To laud someone or something is to praise them, often in a public, formal way — in a review, a speech, or a newspaper, not usually over dinner. Critics laud a film; a school may laud a student’s work.

To laud someone or something laud某人或某事 is to praise them就是稱讚他們 often in a public, formal way常常是用公開、正式的方式 in a review, a speech, or a newspaper像是在評論、演講，或報紙上 not usually over dinner通常不會是在吃飯的時候 Critics laud a film影評人會laud一部電影 a school may laud a student's work學校也可能laud一個學生的作品

It is a rather bookish verb. Everyday English prefers praise, and that is the word you should use first.

It is a rather bookish verb這是個蠻書面的動詞 Everyday English prefers praise日常英文比較常用praise and that is the word you should use first這也是你應該先學會用的詞

Though actually, laud still turns up because writers like a verb that sounds like a ceremony, not a pat on the back. There is also an old noun laud, “praise,” and in church language Lauds is a morning prayer, but the living use you will meet is the verb: to laud.

Though actually不過其實 laud still turns uplaud還是會出現 because writers like a verb that sounds like a ceremony因為作家喜歡用聽起來像典禮一樣的動詞 not a pat on the back而不是拍拍肩膀那種輕鬆的稱讚 There is also an old noun laud, "praise,"還有一個古老的名詞laud，意思是「讚美」 and in church language而在教會用語裡 Lauds is a morning prayerLauds是指晨禱 but the living use you will meet不過你會遇到的活用法 is the verb: to laud就是動詞to laud

It does not mean the result was perfect. People laud an effort, an idea, or a person they want to lift up.

It does not mean the result was perfect它不代表結果很完美 People laud an effort, an idea, or a person they want to lift up人會laud一份努力、一個想法，或一個他們想要肯定的人