adulatory
用法要点
句型搭配
常用于描述人或其行为,如 'adulatory remarks' 或 'adulatory tone',强调过度或不真诚的赞美。
介词用法
常与 'towards' 或 'of' 连用,表示对某人或某事的奉承,如 'adulatory towards the leader'。
语域说明
多用于正式或书面语境,如新闻、评论或学术讨论,表示批评性或讽刺性的过度赞美。
基础例句
Her adulatory comments about the movie made it sound perfect, but I found it boring.
她对这部电影的过分赞美让它听起来完美无缺,但我却觉得它很无聊。
He always uses an adulatory tone when talking to his boss, which seems insincere.
他和老板说话时总是用奉承的语气,这显得很不真诚。
The fans' adulatory letters to the celebrity were filled with exaggerated praise.
粉丝们写给这位名人的奉承信里充满了夸张的赞美。
I avoid adulatory language in my reviews to keep them honest and helpful.
我在评论中避免使用奉承的语言,以保持诚实和有用。
高级例句
The academic paper criticized the adulatory portrayal of historical figures in popular media.
这篇学术论文批评了大众媒体中对历史人物的奉承描绘。
In business meetings, adulatory remarks can undermine credibility and trust among colleagues.
在商务会议中,奉承的言论可能会损害同事间的可信度和信任。
The journalist's adulatory article about the politician raised concerns about media bias.
记者关于这位政治家的奉承文章引发了人们对媒体偏见的担忧。
Adulatory language in corporate reports may mislead investors about a company's true performance.
公司报告中的奉承语言可能会误导投资者对公司真实业绩的判断。
高频搭配
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常见错误
错误在于使用了 'to praise' 作为不定式,而 'adulatory' 本身已包含赞美之意,应直接跟动名词或名词短语,如 'praising her' 或 'in praise of her',以避免冗余。
错误在于句子不完整,'adulatory' 通常需要介词如 'towards' 或 'of' 来指明对象,且应说明过度或不真诚的赞美原因,以符合词义。
近义词辨析
flattering
'flattering' 更中性,可指真诚或虚伪的赞美,而 'adulatory' 强调过度和不真诚,常带负面含义。
Her flattering words made me feel good (可能真诚). vs. His adulatory remarks seemed insincere (强调虚伪).
sycophantic
'sycophantic' 比 'adulatory' 更贬义,特指为了个人利益而阿谀奉承,行为更卑躬屈膝。
The adulatory review praised the book highly. vs. The sycophantic assistant always agreed with the boss to gain favor.