fulsome

英 ['fʊls(ə)m] 美 ['fʊlsəm]

解释

※ 提供单词"fulsome"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

fulsome 过分恭维的

来自full, 满的。-some, 形容词后缀。原义为充满的，大量的，后词义贬义化。

fulsome (adj.): mid-13c., "abundant, plentiful," Middle English compound of ful "full" (see full (adj.)) + -som "to a considerable degree" (see -some (1)). Perhaps a case of ironic understatement. Sense extended to "plump, well-fed" (mid-14c.), then "arousing disgust" (similar to the feeling of having over-eaten), late 14c. Via the sense of "causing nausea" it came to be used of language, "offensive to taste or good manners" (early 15c.); especially "excessively flattering" (1660s). Since the 1960s, however, it commonly has been used in its original, favorable sense, especially in fulsome praise. Related: Fulsomely; fulsomeness.

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1. 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。

3. 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.

4. 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。