花燈集英語字典

adulate

A 开头单词GRE词汇SAT词汇

音标发音

  • 英式音标 ['ædʒʊleɪt]
  • 美式音标 [ˈædʒəˌlet]
  • 国际音标 ['ædjuleit]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • vt. 過分稱贊；諂媚；奉承

词根记忆

  • adul(看作adult，成人) + ate→奉承是成人常做的事

同根派生

  • adj性質的同根詞
    adulatory：阿諛的，奉承的；諂媚的。
  • n性質的同根詞
    adulation：奉承；諂媚。
    adulator：好奉迎者。

英汉例句

  • What is there to adulate in her.
    她有什麽值得吹捧的!
  • They are fools who adulate every decision of their leaders.
    對領導的每個決定一味奉承的人是蠢材.
  • What is there to adulate in her.
    她有什麽值得吹捧的!
  • They are fools who adulate every decision of their leaders.
    對領導的每個決定一味奉承的人是蠢材.

词组短语

    短語

  • adulate vilify 諂媚
  • grovel adulate 程度最深
  • adulate reproach 阿諛
  • adulate scorn 咒罵
  • obloquy adulate 阿諛

英英字典

    劍橋英英字典

  • to admire or praise someone very much, especially when this is more than is deserved

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • to flatter or praise obsequiously