adulate
那些年轻的粉丝们过度崇拜这位歌手,总是围着他要签名。
The young fans ___adulate the singer, constantly surrounding him for autographs.
这位新经理身边围绕的都是对他每个决定歌功颂德的助理,而不是能提供真实反馈的人。
The new manager surrounded himself with assistants who would ___adulate his every decision rather than offer honest feedback.
文学评论家们继续过度崇拜这位已故小说家,把每一份未完成的草稿都捧成了神圣的文献。
Literary critics continued to ___adulate the late novelist, turning every unfinished draft into a sacred text.