People hate being praised for nothing.

人们不喜欢无缘无故的赞扬。

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She said bitterly to me that this was as bad as being praised for punctuality.

她忿忿地对我说，这就跟被称赞守时一样糟糕。

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Yesterday he was being praised for claiming a baby he says a passenger left in his car. Now he is under arrest for allegedly helping abandon the child.

昨天该司机称他发现一个乘客拉在车里的婴儿，而现在他已被证明伙同抛弃婴儿而被逮捕。

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Democrats,on the other hand, praised the president for being hopeful and for focusing on jobs the top issue for most voters.

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The Washington Post praised him for being "as versatile an artist as Nashville has produced in years,"

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"You may as well praise a man for not robbing a bank, " he reportedly said after being praised for his gesture.

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Instead of being praised for braving the elements, suburban homeowners have been made to feel responsible for everything from the Great Recession to obesity to global warming.

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The question went down well with the other journalists with the reporters being praised for their courage to ask such a high-profile player such a strong question that was live on TV.

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