fulsome

英 [ˈfʊlsəm]

美 [ˈfʊlsəm]

adj.  过分恭维的; 谄媚的; 感谢过头的

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BNC.21359 / COCA.32604

牛津词典

adj.

• 过分恭维的；谄媚的；感谢过头的
  too generous in praising or thanking sb, or in saying sorry, so that you do not sound sincere
  1. a fulsome apology
     低三下四的道歉
  2. He was fulsome in his praise of the Prime Minister.
     他称赞首相时有溢美之词。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (赞扬、道歉、感激等)虚伪的，夸张的，过度的
  If you describe expressions of praise, apology, or gratitude asfulsome, you disapprove of them because they are exaggerated and elaborate, so that they sound insincere.
  1. Newspapers have been fulsome in their praise of the former president.
     报纸上对前总统都是些溢美之词。

英英释义

adj

• unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
  1. buttery praise
  2. gave him a fulsome introduction
  3. an oily sycophantic press agent
  4. oleaginous hypocrisy
  5. smarmy self-importance
  6. the unctuous Uriah Heep
  7. soapy compliments
  Synonym:butteryoilyoleaginoussmarmysoapyunctuous

双语例句

• I was disgusted by his fulsome flattery.
  我讨厌他那过分的谄媚。
• He was fulsome in his praise of the prime minister.
  他称赞首相时有溢美之词。
• The ultimate essence of the consubstantial trend to the modern communication design is the fulsome functionalism, rationalism.
  传达设计同质化的根本原因在于过度的强调功能化、理性化。
• I gather some of your advisors were less fulsome in their support.
  我找了一些你的不算太讨厌的顾问。
• They tried to please him with fulsome compliments and extravagant gifts.
  他们想用溢美之词和奢华的礼品来取悦他。
• Newspapers have been fulsome in their praise of the former president.
  报纸上对前总统都是些溢美之词。
• It's hard to think of a more fulsome statement from the woman who fought so hard against Obama and who squandered a huge poll lead and millions of dollars in the struggle against him.
  对于这样一个曾经如此激烈地与奥巴马竞争、最终失去巨大民调优势和数百万美元的女性，很难想象还有什么比这番话更牵强的溢美之词了。
• Bush paid his own fulsome tribute to Blair last friday, after the British leader announced his departure.
  布莱尔首相宣布即将离任之后，布什于上周五向他表达了自己“由衷”的敬意。
• Simon and Ruth were fulsome in their compliments about the meal we cooked for them.
  西蒙和露丝对我们为他们烧的饭菜充满了溢美之词。
• Her advice includes perfectly true but rather fulsome pearls of wisdom.
  她的建议中有完全正确的金玉良言，但有过于恭维之嫌。