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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。
过分恭维的；谄媚的
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过分恭维的；谄媚的
Excessively flattering; insincere or overdone in praise.
Her speech was full of fulsome praise for the chairman.
她的演讲满是对主席的溢美之词。
有伤大雅、不得体、过分、过度。
Offensive to good taste, tactless, overzealous, excessive.
过分奉承(暗含不真诚)。
Excessively flattering (connoting insincerity).
以充实为特点；丰富,充足。
Characterised or marked by fullness; abundant, copious.
充分发展的；成熟的。
Fully developed; mature.
His fulsome praise made everyone in the room uncomfortable.
他过分奉承的赞美让房间里每个人都不自在。
The politician's fulsome apology seemed insincere to the voters.
那位政客过分恭顺的道歉在选民看来似乎很不真诚。
She was annoyed by his fulsome compliments during the meeting.
她对他会议期间那些过分的恭维感到恼火。
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。
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。
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。
The review gave a fulsome account of the restaurant's menu.
这篇评论对餐厅的菜单极尽详尽之能事。
Not this
She gave a fulsome description of her holiday.
Use this
She gave a full description of her holiday.
这里想说“完整的、详尽的”，但fulsome是“过分恭维的；令人生厌的”，带贬义且不等于full。因此换成full才能表达“完整”的正面意思。
Not this
His fulsome was annoying.
Use this
His fulsomeness was annoying.
fulsome是形容词，不能用作名词充当主语；指“过分恭维的言行”这一抽象性质要用名词fulsomeness。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
Use fulsome naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
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。
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.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.