Word · Frequency #20046
adulation
奉承；谄媚；阿谀奉承
核心释义
excessive or insincere praise; flattery
- 1.
奉承；谄媚；过度的称赞
Flattery; fulsome praise.
- 2.
谄媚奉承；夸大虚伪的赞美
servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise
奉承；谄媚；过度的称赞；谄媚奉承；夸大虚伪的赞美；谄媚；过分的称赞
用法In use
The pop star grew tired of the constant adulation from her fans.
用法提示：名词 adulation 表示过度且不真诚的赞美，这里指粉丝的追捧。
His adulation of the boss was so obvious that it made everyone uncomfortable.
用法提示：名词 adulation 表示谄媚、奉承，这里指对上级的过分赞美。
The speech was filled with adulation for the dictator, but no one believed a word.
用法提示：名词 adulation 表示虚伪的赞扬，这里指对统治者的奉承。
adulation (of sb)
of 后接发出赞美的人或群体，常可理解为“某人的奉承”。
The actor enjoyed the adulation of his fans.
这位演员享受着粉丝的奉承。
adulation (for sb)
for 后接被奉承的对象，与 of 的用法相对。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- public adulation
- 公众的吹捧；公众的奉承
- The actor grew tired of the constant public adulation.这位演员对不断的公众吹捧感到厌倦。
- receive adulation
- 受到奉承；受到吹捧
- The coach received adulation from fans after the victory.教练在胜利后受到球迷的奉承。
- bask in adulation
- 沉浸在奉承中；享受赞誉
- She basked in the adulation of her colleagues.她沉浸在同事们的奉承中。
- media adulation
- 媒体的吹捧
- The singer was uncomfortable with the media adulation.这位歌手对媒体的吹捧感到不自在。
- undeserved adulation
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
adulation 以 ad 开头，像广告里那种夸大其词的赞美，就是阿谀奉承。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、文学评论、政治评论 adulation 多用于正式或文学语境，指过度的、常被视为不真诚的奉承；日常口语中较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with adulation's stressed ending /eɪʃən/. Beware lookalikes such as adult /əˈdʌlt/ and adultery /əˈdʌltəri/, which begin with the same letters but have different sounds.
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