glowing

/ˈɡləʊɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡləʊɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈglō-iŋ/ (ame, mw)

glowing — adjective

  • glowingpositive
  • more glowingcomparative
  • most glowingsuperlative

1. expressing very strong approval or admiration for someone's work, abilities, or

1.形容詞B2
釋義

expressing very strong approval or admiration for someone's work, abilities, or achievements, especially in a written or spoken statement

例句

The restaurant received a glowing review from the food critic for its creative dishes.

collocation: glowing review

Tom gave a glowing speech about his colleague's dedication and teamwork at the ceremony.

collocation: glowing speech

同義詞
  • complimentary

    more formal and polite; less intense than 'glowing'

  • favourable

    more neutral and objective; often used in formal evaluations

  • effusive

    stronger than 'glowing'; can imply excessive or emotional praise

  • enthusiastic

    conveys genuine excitement; less formal and wider in application

反義詞
  • scathing

    harshly critical; opposite of warmly praising

  • critical

    expressing disapproval or finding faults

文法句型

glowing + noun (review, report, praise, tribute, recommendation)

用法筆記

Almost always used attributively before nouns such as 'review', 'report', 'praise', 'tribute', or 'recommendation'. Predicative use ('The review was glowing') is possible but less common.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher gave a glowing criticism of my essay.
✅The teacher gave a glowing review of my essay.
💡'glowing' describes enthusiastic praise, not criticism or mixed feedback.
❌She felt glowing after the exercise class.
✅She felt energized after the exercise class.
💡In this sense, 'glowing' applies to what you say or write about someone, not to how you feel physically.