If something is laudable, it deserves praise. People often use it when the aim or the try is good, even if the result is not a full success — a laudable effort, a laudable goal.

If something is laudable如果某件事是laudable的 it deserves praise它就值得被稱讚 People often use it大家常常用這個字 when the aim or the try is good當意圖或嘗試是好的時候 even if the result is not a full success即使結果不是完全成功 a laudable effort, a laudable goal像是a laudable effort、a laudable goal

That “even if” is how English really leans on the word: it is kind, a little formal, and it lets you admire the attempt without pretending everything worked.

That “even if”那個「即使」 is how English really leans on the word正是英文用這個字的真正重點 it is kind它很寬厚 a little formal又有點正式 and it lets you admire the attempt讓你可以欣賞這個嘗試 without pretending everything worked不用假裝一切都成功了

You can also use it for something that simply ought to be praised, with no failure in the background. It is not a schoolyard word; you will hear it in writing, speeches, and careful talk.

You can also use it你也可以用它 for something that simply ought to be praised形容單純值得稱讚的事 with no failure in the background背後沒有任何失敗 It is not a schoolyard word這不是操場上會用的字 you will hear it in writing, speeches, and careful talk你會在寫作、演講和講究的談話裡聽到它

Though actually, if you only learn “good,” you miss the shade: laudable praises the spirit of the thing, not always the score.

Though actually不過其實 if you only learn “good,”如果你只學到「好」這個意思 you miss the shade你會漏掉細微的差別 laudable praises the spirit of the thinglaudable稱讚的是這件事的用心 not always the score不一定是成果的分數