對神的頌讚
同一個動作，對象換成神：說出祂的好，通常用唱的。這一支多半出現在宗教場合和聖歌歌詞裡。
praise God · verb · B2
To give thanks and respect to God, especially by singing in a church.
讚美（神）/ 頌讚
核心畫面
Picture someone saying out loud that another person is good — and saying it where others can hear. Praise is not a private good opinion; it is that opinion put into words and let out into the room. The same act aimed upward becomes worship, and frozen into a few old phrases it becomes a cry of relief.
可以想成：有人開口說出「你很好」這件事，而且是在別人聽得到的地方說。praise 不是心裡默默覺得你不錯，而是把那份…更多收起
可以想成：有人開口說出「你很好」這件事，而且是在別人聽得到的地方說。praise 不是心裡默默覺得你不錯，而是把那份肯定講出來、放進空氣裡。同樣的動作往上對著神，就成了敬拜；凝結成幾句老話之後，又變成鬆一口氣時的感嘆。From the picture
鬆一口氣的感嘆
這幾句是從頌讚的說法凝固下來的固定短語：字面還在讚美神，實際用起來只是在表達「太好了、還好」。
God be praised · verb · B2
Used in phrases like 'God be praised' to say you are very glad and thankful that something has happened.
謝天謝地（讚嘆語）
Also in this word
praise someone's work · verb · B2
To tell someone, often in front of others, that you think they or their work are very good.
稱讚 / 讚美
words of praise · noun · B2
Words that you say or write to show you think someone or something is very good.
稱讚 / 讚美
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
praisenoun詞源 1/pɹeɪz/
- 1
Commendation; favourable representation in words.
- The writer's latest novel received great praise in the media.
- You deserve praise for the hard work you've done recently.
- 2
Worship, glorification, adoration.
- praise of God
- Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord.
praiseverb詞源 2/pɹeɪz/
- 1
To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship.
- Be sure to praise Bobby for his excellent work at school this week.
- Some of the passengers were heard praising God as the stricken plane landed safely.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。