Word · Frequency #32837
lackey
/ˈlæki/
noun
马屁精；谄媚者；走狗
核心释义
贬义
a servile follower who flatters or obeys someone in authority for personal advantage
- 1.
男仆；穿制服的男佣。
A footman, a liveried male servant.
- 2.
男仆(尤指侍从)
a male servant (especially a footman)
- 3.
谄媚的、卑屈的追随者。
A fawning, servile follower.
- 4.
谄媚者；走狗；马屁精
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
男仆；(穿制服的)侍从；男仆；穿制服的男佣。；男仆(尤指侍从)；谄媚的、卑屈的追随者。；谄媚者；走狗；马屁精
用法In use
He acted as a lackey, always ready to fetch coffee for his boss.
用法提示：此处lackey指谄媚奉承的仆人，名词作表语。
The wealthy man's lackeys would follow him everywhere, carrying his bags.
用法提示：lackeys是复数形式，指侍从、仆人，作主语。
She refused to be a lackey and stood up for her own opinions.
用法提示：lackey指盲目顺从的人，名词作表语。
a lackey of + 名词
贬义用法，指对权势者卑躬屈膝、唯命是从的人。
He is nothing but a lackey of the wealthy.
他不过是富人的走狗。
sb's lackey
用所有格直接指称“某人的走狗”，语气强烈。
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