extol 动词 /ɪkˈstəʊl/ vt.颂扬；歌颂；赞扬；称赞;宣扬，奢谈
extol sb/sth (as sth)
颂扬;赞颂;赞美
Doctors often extol the virtues of eating less fat.
医生常常宣扬少吃脂肪的好处。
Now experts are extolling the virtues of the humble potato.
现在专家们都在赞美其貌不扬的马铃薯的种种好处。
He never stops extolling the virtues of the free market.
他不停地颂扬自由市场的种种好处。
Michael was busy extolling the virtues of private education.
迈克尔忙于赞扬私立教育的优点。
They extol the virtues of the peaceful life.
对于宁静生活的美处，他们称赞不已。
Though they extol the virtues of the peaceful life, only one of them has ever gone to live in the country and he was back in town within six months.(新概念3，L 41)
虽然他们喜欢奢谈宁静生活的乐趣，但是，他们中间仅有一个人曾在乡村生活过，而且不满半年就返回了城市。
She delivered a homily on the virtues of family life.
她进行了一场家庭生活美德方面的说教。（有时候extol相当于deliver）
She preached about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.
她宣扬了健康生活的好处。
Everyone extols his noble qualities.
人人称颂他的崇高品德。
They kept extolling my managerial skills.
他们不停地赞美我的管理技能。
He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.
他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
She was extolled as a genius.
她被誉为天才。
Their marriage was trumpeted as the society wedding of the year.
他们的联姻被宣扬成当年的豪门良缘。