hail someone/something as something
phrasal verb with hail verb uk/he?l/ us/he?l/
C2 赞扬…为，把…誉为
to praise a person or an achievement by comparing them to someone or something very good
She's been hailed as one of the best young dancers today. 她被誉为当今最有前途的年轻舞蹈家之一。
The film was hailed as a masterpiece in its day. 那部电影当时被誉为经典之作。
- More examples
- An ordinary priest, he was hailed by thousands as the new messiah.
- The constitutional changes have been hailed as a triumph for democracy.
- The manager hailed his young team as potential champions.
- The film has been hailed as the director's best work.
- The singer has been hailed as the country's brightest new talent.