抬举的英文：
lay it on with a trowel

参考例句：

To decline a good recommendation
不受抬举

“Thank you,”said Fledgeby,“you’re very complimentary to say so”
“谢谢您，”弗莱吉贝说，“您这么说真是非常抬举我。”

Upon my word, fanny, you are in high luck to meet with such attention and indulgence!
说实话，范妮，你这样受抬举，真是天大的运气。

lay是什么意思：
v. 放，搁；铺设，砌（砖）；产卵；打赌；提出；把...归于；lie的过去式
n. 位置

Lay the floor with a carpet. [Lay a carpet on the floor.]
把地毯铺在地板上。

lay under tribute
使处于从属地位

The invalid lay propped on the pillows.
那病弱者倚靠在枕头上。

Lay stress on / upon
着重,重视

Lay something to heart
铭记在心

trowel是什么意思：
n. 泥铲,移植泥刀
vt. 用泥铲涂

To spread,smooth,form,or scoop with a trowel.
用泥刀抹开、抹平、成型或舀出

Some of the grid sections will accumulate immediately in the trowel areas
有些板栅碎块可能立即堆积在刮刀的地方。

Use a trowel to collect about 1kg of sediment from the bottom of the stream.
利用一个小铲,收集大约1000克的河床物质样本。

The flower border required careful weeding with a trowel but he attacked it with a spade like a bull in a china shop.
花园里沿边的或走道两边的花坛要用一把泥铲小心地除草,但是他却用一把铁锹重手重脚地做,象瓷器店里的一头公牛,一动就会闯祸。

The flower border required careful weeding with a trowel but Dick attacked it with a spade like a bull in a china shop.
花园里沿边的或走道两边的花坛需用泥铲小心地除草，但迪克却用一把铁锹重手重脚地做，像瓷器店里的一头公牛，一动就会闯祸。