unctuous

英 [ˈʌŋktjuəs]

美 [ˈʌŋktʃuəs]

adj.  谄媚的; 油滑的; 拍马奉迎的

GRE医学

BNC.34926 / COCA.29142

牛津词典

adj.

• 谄媚的；油滑的；拍马奉迎的
  friendly or giving praise in a way that is not sincere and which is therefore unpleasant

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (人)虚情假意的，虚与委蛇的
  If you describe someone asunctuous, you are critical of them because they seem to be full of praise, kindness, or interest, but are obviously insincere.
  1. ...the kind of unctuous tone that I've heard often at diplomatic parties.
     我常在外交聚会上听到的那种虚与委蛇的腔调
• ADJ-GRADED （食品、饮料）含乳脂的，油的，油腻的
  If you describe food or drink asunctuous, you mean that it is creamy or oily.
  1. Goose fat gives the most unctuous flavour but you can use chicken fat.
     鹅油最肥美，不过你也可以用鸡油。

英英释义

adj

• unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
  1. buttery praise
  2. gave him a fulsome introduction
  3. an oily sycophantic press agent
  4. oleaginous hypocrisy
  5. smarmy self-importance
  6. the unctuous Uriah Heep
  7. soapy compliments
  Synonym:butteryfulsomeoilyoleaginoussmarmysoapy

双语例句

• Manchu Words Remained in Texts of Contemporary Manchu Spoken Literature; He was most unctuous and pleading.
  当代满族口头文学文本中保留的满语他是满口甜言蜜语进行推脱。
• Unctuous. Term applied to wines which are smooth, soft and full on the palate.
  肥厚的、满的：用于描述口感平顺、和、满的葡萄酒。
• He was most unctuous and pleading.
  他是满口甜言蜜语进行推脱。
• Far from being unctuous Pat was always loath to appear acquiescent.
  由于并不愿意假意奉承，所以帕特总是不愿意表现出勉强顺从的姿态。
• He made an unctuous assurance.
  他做了个虚请假意的承诺。
• Dark clouds scudding by. I looked up doubtfully, and there, sure enough, on the rock of the sepulchre, was spread an unctuous and sooty mark, three feet or more across.
  我满腹疑虑地抬头望去，果然，在墓室的顶上有一片三呎多宽的油腻乌黑的痕迹。
• It is a non common white, unctuous and soft, with powerful aromas and flavours and a lingering finish.
  她不同于其他普通的白酒，油质和温和，非常强烈的香气，浓郁且回味悠长。
• If Mrs Thatcher took any notice of all this unctuous advice then there is no evidence of it.
  撒切尔夫人是否理会这些花言巧语的劝告，现在还没有迹象可以表明。
• A person who flatters or defers to others for self-serving reasons; a sycophant. in an unctuous voice
  谄媚者出于私利而吹捧或尊敬他人的人；拍马者用谄媚[柔媚]的声音
• He was not a man of profound erudition, but he was a suave and unctuous speaker.
  他不是一个人深刻的学问，但他是一个温文尔雅和油腻的发言。