甲百汇小鸡词典

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. 过分称赞；谄媚；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性质的同根词
    adulatory：阿谀的，奉承的；谄媚的。
  • n性质的同根词
    adulation：奉承；谄媚。
    adulator：好奉迎者。

英汉例句

  • What is there to adulate in her.
    她有什么值得吹捧的!
  • They are fools who adulate every decision of their leaders.
    对领导的每个决定一味奉承的人是蠢材.
  • What is there to adulate in her.
    她有什么值得吹捧的!
  • They are fools who adulate every decision of their leaders.
    对领导的每个决定一味奉承的人是蠢材.

词组短语

    短语

  • adulate vilify 谄媚
  • grovel adulate 程度最深
  • adulate reproach 阿谀
  • adulate scorn 咒骂
  • obloquy adulate 阿谀

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • 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