The players deserve a pat on the back.

运动员们值得表扬。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

He deserves a pat on the back for all his hard work.

他工作兢兢业业，值得嘉许。

《牛津词典》

Give yourself a pat on the back-you've made it two-thirds of the way there.

鼓励一下你自己吧——你已经完成了三分之二的旅程。

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Sometimes, when I am very productive in my job, my employer gives me a pat on the back.

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He wants a big pat on the back.

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These groups should give themselves a pat on the back as concerns the Jewish vote.

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Quite honestly, it felt like a pat on the back for being in the groove.

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But what happened to Global Frequency may someday mean more than a pat on the back from Web dorks.

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