单词 | unctuous |
释义 | unctuous['ʌŋktjuəs]a. 油的, 油质的, 油腻的, 虚情假意的【医】 油滑的, 油样的 unctuous unc.tu.ous AHD: [¾ngk“ch›-…s] D.J. [6J0kt.u8*s]K.K. [6J0kt.u*s]adj.(形容词)1. Characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness:假殷勤的:过分做作或假意热心的:“the unctuous, complacent court composer who is consumed with envy and self-loathing”(&b{Rhoda Koenig})“为嫉妒和自厌所折磨的假装热忱而又自负的宫庭作曲家”(罗达·凯尼格)2. Having the quality or characteristics of oil or ointment; slippery.油性的,油质的,润滑的:具有油或油膏的特性或特征的;润滑的3. Containing or composed of oil or fat.含油(脂)的,由油(脂)构成的4. Abundant in organic materials; soft and rich:富含有机物质的;松软肥沃的:unctuous soil.松软肥沃的泥土语源:1. Middle English 中古英语 2. from Old French unctueus 源自 古法语 unctueus 3. from Medieval Latin &9{¿nctu½sus} 源自 中世纪拉丁语 &9{¿nctu½sus} 4. from Latin &9{¿nctum} [ointment] [from neuter past participle of] unguere [to anoint] 源自 拉丁语 &9{¿nctum} [油膏] [] 源自unguere的中性过去分词 [给…涂油] 继承用法:unc“tuously adv.(副词)unc“tuousness 或 unc”tuos“ity AHD: [-¼s“¹-t¶] (名词)参考词汇:1. unctuous,fulsome,oily,oleaginous,smarmy2. The central meaning shared by these adjectives is “insincerely, self-servingly, or smugly agreeable or earnest”: 这些形容词所共有的意义是“虚假地,自以为是或为个人私利而假装随和或热忱的”: smarmy self-importance. 谄媚的自负 |
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