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单词 fulsome
释义
fulsomeful‧some /ˈfʊlsəm/ adjective formal Word Origin
WORD ORIGINfulsome
Origin:
1200-1300 FULL1
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Leading Hollywood actors were fulsome in their praise for the director at Thursday night's tribute.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • But as aspiring authors know, there is more to a blockbuster than a fulsome blurb.
  • Colin was fulsome in his praise of the role of finance directors in delivering a near impossible set of financial reforms.
  • He paid fulsome tribute to his attractive, blonde secretary.
  • Hearing her hesitant giggle, and then her fulsome laughter, made me smile with wet eyes.
  • Inevitably he was drawn into historical references in his rather fulsome descriptions of sites such as Furness Abbey.
  • The tribute may sound fulsome, but Modigliani showed exceptional appreciation of nascent ability.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
 The book contains a fulsome dedication to his wife.
a fulsome speech or piece of writing sounds insincere because it contains too much praise, expressions of thanks etcfulsome gratitude/praise/tribute etc The book contains a fulsome dedication to his wife.fulsomely adverb:  a fulsomely congratulatory messagefulsomeness noun [uncountable]
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