Word · Frequency #4952
obeying
服从
obeying is the present participle of obey.
be obedient to
- 1.
To do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of.
按(某人、机构等)的命令或指示行事。
- 2.
To do as one is told.
照别人说的做。
按(某人、机构等)的命令或指示行事。；照别人说的做。；遵从；顺从
In use
Children should obey their parents when they give reasonable instructions.
The dog immediately obeyed when its owner commanded it to sit.
In some cultures, people are expected to obey their elders without question.
obey + noun
We must obey the rules.
我们必须遵守规则。
obey + sb
常用于上下级或亲子关系。
Children should obey their parents.
孩子应该服从父母。
obey + command/order
The soldiers obeyed the commander's orders.
Connections
Collocations
- obey the rules
- 遵守规则
- All students must obey the school rules.所有学生都必须遵守学校规则。
- obey orders
- 服从命令
- Soldiers are trained to obey orders without hesitation.士兵被训练要毫不犹豫地服从命令。
- obey the law
- 遵守法律
- It is everyone's duty to obey the law.遵守法律是每个人的责任。
- obey commands
- 听从指挥
- The dog was trained to obey commands promptly.这条狗经训练能迅速听从指挥。
- obey instructions
- 按照说明操作
- Please obey the instructions on the medicine bottle.请遵照药瓶上的说明。
- obey your parents
Learner notes
Memory Tip
obey 中有 'be'，联想：要 '成为' (be) 顺从的人。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常指令、法律法规、道德规范 通常用于正式或道德语境，但日常中也常见。
Grammar Note
既可作及物动词也可作不及物动词
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /eɪ/ sound with 'obey' (stressed vowel and following sounds match). Note that words like 'key' or 'monkey' end with 'ey' but are pronounced /iː/, so they do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.