bootlick [sb]
直接接被奉承的人。
He always bootlicks his boss.
他总是拍老板马屁。
拍马屁;谄媚
讨好;拍马屁
讨好;拍马屁
try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
一般现在时
He bootlicks his boss.
他拍老板马屁。
一般过去时
She bootlicked for a promotion.
她为了升职而拍马屁。
现在完成时
They have bootlicked their way to the top.
他们通过拍马屁爬到了顶端。
规则动词
He always bootlicks his boss to get a promotion.
他总是拍老板马屁以求升职。
用法提示:bootlick以第三人称单数形式bootlicks出现,表示谄媚行为。
The salesman bootlicked the wealthy client during the meeting.
那位销售在会上谄媚那位富有的客户。
用法提示:bootlick以过去式bootlicked出现,描述过去的谄媚行为。
She was criticized for bootlicking the teacher constantly.
她因不断拍老师马屁而受到批评。
用法提示:bootlick以动名词bootlicking出现,作介词宾语,指谄媚的行为。
直接接被奉承的人。
He always bootlicks his boss.
他总是拍老板马屁。
表示通过谄媚达到某种目的。
She bootlicked her way to a promotion.
她靠拍马屁得到了晋升。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a bootlick.
正确表达He is a bootlicker.
bootlick 是动词,表示“拍马屁”;指人时要用名词形式 bootlicker。
grammar · medium
易错句子He bootlicks to his boss.
正确表达He bootlicks his boss.
bootlick 是及物动词,直接跟宾语,不需要介词 to。
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