effusive

/ɪˈfjuːsɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈfjuːsɪv/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈfyü-siv e-, -ziv/ (ame, mw)

effusive — adjective

  • effusivepositive
  • more effusivecomparative
  • most effusivesuperlative

1. showing pleasure, praise, or welcome very openly, with emotion that can seem str

1.形容詞C1
釋義

showing pleasure, praise, or welcome very openly, with emotion that can seem stronger than the situation needs

例句

The restaurant owner was effusive in thanking Manuela for her kind review.

be effusive in thanking someone

Selim gave the team an effusive welcome when they landed in Izmir.

collocation: effusive welcome

同義詞
  • enthusiastic

    more neutral and common, without the idea of overflowing emotion

  • gushing

    more informal and more strongly suggests excess

  • demonstrative

    often about showing affection through actions, not mainly praise or thanks

反義詞
  • restrained

    showing feelings in a controlled and limited way

  • reserved

    less willing to show emotion openly

文法句型

be effusive

effusive + noun

用法筆記

Often used with nouns such as 'praise', 'thanks', 'welcome', and 'apology', or after 'be' to describe the way someone speaks or writes. It usually suggests that the feeling is shown more strongly than normal, and can sound slightly excessive.

常見錯誤

❌The report was effusive and easy to read.
✅The report was effective and easy to read.
💡'effusive' describes strong emotional expression, not how well something works.