Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #14157
Fully loadedobedient
顺从的；听话的；服从的
Willing to comply with commands, orders, or instructions from those in authority.
- 1.
Willing to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authority; biddable.
顺从的,听话的,服从权威的
- 2.
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority; ; ; ; - Edmund Burke
忠实地遵从权威者的命令或指示
顺从的,听话的,服从权威的；忠实地遵从权威者的命令或指示；服从的；顺从的；孝顺的；[法] 服从的
In use
The obedient dog waited by the door until his owner returned.
She was an obedient student who always followed the teacher's instructions.
The children were obedient and went to bed without complaining.
an obedient soldier
obedient children
a little man obedient to his wife
the obedient colonies...are heavily taxed; the refractory remain unburdened
be obedient to sb/sth
注意：后接介词to，表示顺从的对象。
The dog is obedient to its owner.
Connections
Collocations
- obedient child
- 听话的孩子
- The obedient child always follows the teacher's instructions.这个听话的孩子总是遵从老师的指示。
- obedient dog
- 听话的狗
- My obedient dog comes when I call.我那听话的狗一叫就来。
- obedient servant
- 恭顺的仆人
- The novel's hero is an obedient servant to his master.小说主人公是主人恭顺的仆人。
- be obedient to
- 服从；顺从
- Citizens should be obedient to the law.公民应当服从法律。
- blindly obedient
- 盲目顺从的
- He was blindly obedient to the company's rules.他对公司的规定盲目服从。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象小狗听到命令'obey'就低头，obedient 就是顺从的、听话的。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：学校或家庭对行为的评价、书面描述人物性格、日常谈话中谈及动物或人的服从表现 obedient 在日常和书面语中都可见，通常不带明显的正式或随意色彩；多用来描述人或动物愿意听从指示、遵守规则。
Grammar Note
常与介词to连用，表示对……顺从
Pronunciation & Spelling
押韵 /ˈbiːdiənt/：expedient (/ˈspiːdiənt/)、ingredient (/ˈɡriːdiənt/)。注意以 -tient 或 -cient 结尾的词 patient、quotient、sufficient、ancient 通常读 /ʃənt/，与 obedient 的 /diənt/ 不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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