Plaudits are praise and warm admiration, the kind you get when people think you did something well. The word is almost always plural in ordinary writing: we say someone “won plaudits,” not “won a plaudit.” It belongs to newspapers, reviews, and slightly formal speech more than to the playground. A film may win plaudits from critics; a mayor may earn plaudits for a new plan.

Plaudits are praise and warm admiration讚譽是一種稱讚和溫暖的欣賞, the kind you get when people think you did something well就是當別人覺得你做得好時，你會得到的那種東西。 The word is almost always plural in ordinary writing這個字在一般文章裡幾乎都是複數: we say someone “won plaudits,”我們會說某人「獲得讚譽（won plaudits）」 not “won a plaudit.”而不會說「獲得一個讚譽」。 It belongs to newspapers, reviews, and slightly formal speech它比較屬於新聞、評論和稍微正式的說法 more than to the playground而不是操場上會用的字。 A film may win plaudits from critics一部電影可能會贏得影評人的讚譽; a mayor may earn plaudits for a new plan市長也可能因為一項新計畫而獲得讚譽。

It is close to praise, and it sits near applause, but it does not have to mean actual clapping. Kind words, good reviews, or public respect are enough.

It is close to praise它跟 praise（稱讚）意思相近, and it sits near applause也跟 applause（掌聲）沾得上邊, but it does not have to mean actual clapping但不一定是指真的鼓掌。 Kind words, good reviews, or public respect are enough親切的話語、好評，或大眾的敬重，就足夠了。

It feels a little pleased with itself and a little old-fashioned. If you just want a simple word, praise will do the same job.

It feels a little pleased with itself它給人的感覺有點自鳴得意 and a little old-fashioned也有點老派。 If you just want a simple word如果你只是想要一個簡單的字, praise will do the same jobpraise（稱讚）就能達到一樣的效果。