Word · Frequency #21359
fulsome
过分恭维的；谄媚的
Excessively flattering; insincere or overdone in praise.
- 1.
Offensive to good taste, tactless, overzealous, excessive.
有伤大雅、不得体、过分、过度。
- 2.
Excessively flattering (connoting insincerity).
过分奉承(暗含不真诚)。
- 3.
Characterised or marked by fullness; abundant, copious.
以充实为特点；丰富,充足。
- 4.
Fully developed; mature.
充分发展的；成熟的。
过分而令人生厌的；不得体的；丰富的；充沛的；成熟的；发育完全的；有伤大雅、不得体、过分、过度。；过分奉承(暗含不真诚)。
In use
His fulsome praise made everyone in the room uncomfortable.
The politician's fulsome apology seemed insincere to the voters.
She was annoyed by his fulsome compliments during the meeting.
fulsome + noun
此结构多含贬义，暗示恭维过分、缺乏诚意；常见搭配有 praise、apology、tribute。
Her speech was full of fulsome praise for the chairman.
她的演讲满是对主席的溢美之词。
be fulsome in sth
指在某方面表现得过分或过度，尤指情感或言辞；语气通常带有批评意味。
He was fulsome in his apology for the mistake.
他对这个错误道歉得过于夸张。
a/the + adjective + fulsome + noun
此义较古旧，表示‘丰富的、充足的’，现代英语中不如‘过分恭维的’常见。
Connections
Collocations
- fulsome praise
- 过分的赞扬；溢美之词
- The actor received fulsome praise from the critics.这位演员受到了评论家的溢美之词。
- fulsome apology
- 过分的道歉；令人不适的道歉
- His fulsome apology made everyone uncomfortable.他那过分的道歉让所有人都不自在。
- fulsome tribute
- 过分溢美的颂词
- The speaker gave a fulsome tribute to the retiring manager.演讲者对退休经理发表了过分溢美的颂词。
- fulsome thanks
- 过度的感谢；过分的道谢
- She expressed fulsome thanks to all her colleagues.她对所有同事表达了过度的感谢。
- fulsome language
- 过分恭维的言辞
- The letter was written in fulsome language.这封信用了过分恭维的言辞。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 fulsome 拆成 full + some：奉承话说得太“满”太“多”，反而显得虚伪、令人生厌。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal reviews、literary criticism、political commentary、complimentary speeches 通常用于正式或书面语境，尤其指对某人的赞美或感谢过分到显得不真诚、令人不适。口语中较少使用，多出现于评论、批评或正式致辞中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the -some spelling and the final /səm/ sound with fulsome, but they do not rhyme with it because their stressed vowels differ (e.g., handsome /ˈhænsəm/, wholesome /ˈhoʊlsəm/). Do not be misled by the identical spelling.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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