fulsome

fulsome

英 ['fʊls(ə)m]
　　美 ['fʊlsəm]

adj. 令人生厭的；過度的

中文詞源：

fulsome 過分恭維的

來自full, 滿的。-some, 形容詞後綴。原義為充滿的，大量的，後詞義貶義化。

例句：

1. Her advice includes perfectly true but rather fulsome pearls of wisdom.
她的建議中有完全正確的金玉良言，但有過於恭維之嫌。

2. He was fulsome in his praise of the Prime Minister.
他稱贊首相時有溢美之詞。

3. They tried to please him with fulsome compliments and extravagant gifts.
他們想用溢美之詞和奢華的禮品來取悅他.

4. Newspapers have been fulsome in their praise of the former president.
報紙上對前總統都是些溢美之詞。

5. He was too fulsome in his praise.
他的贊美太虛假.