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adulation n.奉承；谄媚 (1) 他陶醉在别人的奉承中。(2) 他是靠下属的奉承而发迹的。 The Latin word adulatio means "flattery." It's made up of the roots ad ("to") and ulos ("tail"), and if you're thinking of a dog wagging its tail to and fro to get a treat from its owner, you're on the right track. As anyone who's seen a crazed fan drooling over a celebrity knows, adulation is one of the more doglike of human behaviors.

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英 [ˌædju'leɪʃn] 美 [ˌædʒə'leɪʃn] (1) He basks in other people's adulation.(2) He thrived on the adulation of his underlings. If you've ever been to a pop concert filled with screaming fans you've probably been exposed to adulation — praise so over-the-top it's almost embarrassing. 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]奉承；谄媚；恭维 Adulation is uncritical admiration and praise of someone or something. The book was received with adulation by critics.这本书受到了评论人士的吹捧。

英语单词	adulation
英美音标	英 [ˌædju'leɪʃn] 美 [ˌædʒə'leɪʃn]
中文释义	n.奉承；谄媚
英语例句	(1) He basks in other people's adulation. (2) He thrived on the adulation of his underlings.
中文例句	(1) 他陶醉在别人的奉承中。 (2) 他是靠下属的奉承而发迹的。
vocabulary简明	If you've ever been to a pop concert filled with screaming fans you've probably been exposed to adulation — praise so over-the-top it's almost embarrassing.
vocabulary扩展	The Latin word adulatio means "flattery." It's made up of the roots ad ("to") and ulos ("tail"), and if you're thinking of a dog wagging its tail to and fro to get a treat from its owner, you're on the right track. As anyone who's seen a crazed fan drooling over a celebrity knows, adulation is one of the more doglike of human behaviors.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]奉承；谄媚；恭维 Adulation is uncritical admiration and praise of someone or something. The book was received with adulation by critics. 这本书受到了评论人士的吹捧。

Adulation Praise 英 ˌædju'leɪʃn] 美 ˌædʒə'Leɪʃn N.奉承；谄媚 Basks People's