谄媚的;阿谀奉承的;卑躬屈膝的
过分殷勤地讨好或服从指示;谄媚、卑躬屈膝、奴颜婢膝。;奉承的;顺从的
Too eager to please or obey others; fawning and servile.
贬义词,指为了讨好上级或有权力的人而过分顺从、奉承。
过分殷勤地讨好或服从指示;谄媚、卑躬屈膝、奴颜婢膝。
Excessively eager and attentive to please or to obey instructions; fawning, subservient, servile.
The waiter's obsequious manner made us feel awkward rather than welcome.
那位服务员过分殷勤的举止让我们觉得尴尬,而不是受欢迎。
用法提示:obsequious 作定语修饰 manner,表示过分讨好、献殷勤的态度。
The new intern was so obsequious that he agreed with every suggestion, even the silly ones.
那个新来的实习生谄媚至极,连荒唐的建议他都一一赞同。
用法提示:obsequious 作表语,与 so...that 结构连用,说明实习生一味迎合、讨好的态度。
Over the years, he grew obsequious toward anyone who had power over his career.
这些年,他对任何能左右他事业的人都变得卑躬屈膝。
用法提示:obsequious 作表语,跟在系动词 grew 之后,表示对人卑躬屈膝、唯命是从的态度。
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