① think highly of sth./sb.為正確用法,意為“高度評價某事,對某事/某人評價很高,對某人/本人贊賞”。這里的highly表示“程度”的高,不可用high。另外,也可以說think much of,think a great deal of。
They think highly of the novel. 他們高度評價這部小說。
Her experiment in this field is thought highly of by the scientists. 她在這個領(lǐng)域里的實驗受到科學家的高度評價。
He thinks a great deal of Mary. 他對瑪麗印象很好。
② 比較下面幾個由think構(gòu)成的類似短語:
think well of對……評價高,對……印象好
think little/poorly of對……評價不高,對……印象不好
think ill/badly of對……印象不好
I have always thought well of this man. 我一直很欣賞這個人。
They think poorly of the picture. 他們對這幅畫評價不高。
You think ill of her,don't you?你對她印象不好,是嗎?
③ sing high praise for sth.也表示“高度贊揚”,為think highly of的同義詞。
They sang high praise for his noble behaviour. 他們高度贊揚他的高尚行為。