Gushing
定义 Definition
gushing(形容词/现在分词)常指:
- (情感/表达)热情洋溢的,滔滔不绝地称赞的(尤指夸张或过于激动的赞美)。
- (液体)喷涌的,涌出的(来自动词 gush:喷出、涌出)。
(也可作名词/动名词,指“喷涌;滔滔不绝的赞美”。)
发音 Pronunciation (IPA)
/ˈɡʌʃɪŋ/
例句 Examples
Her friends were gushing about her new haircut.
她的朋友们对她的新发型赞不绝口。
When the award was announced, he gave a gushing speech that praised everyone from his teachers to the cleaning staff, which some people found a bit over the top.
当奖项宣布时,他发表了一段热情洋溢的致辞,从老师到清洁人员都大加称赞,有些人觉得有点夸张。
词源 Etymology
Gushing 来自动词 gush(“喷涌、迸出”),原本多用于描述液体突然大量涌出;后来引申到语言和情感表达,表示“像水一样涌出来的赞美或热情”,因此常带有“过分热烈、略显夸张”的语感。
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文学作品 Literary Works
- Jane Austen《Emma》(书中出现 gush 及其派生用法,用于刻画人物过于热切的言谈与社交热情的语气与反差)
- Charles Dickens《Great Expectations》(常见 gush/gushing 的描写语境,用来表现情绪或语言“涌出”的效果)
- Louisa May Alcott《Little Women》(人物谈话中可见 gush/gushing 的表达,用于呈现年轻人直率而热烈的赞美与情感)