Word · Frequency #20553
servile
/ˈsɝːvəl/
adjective
卑躬屈膝的；谄媚的
too willing to obey or please others; fawning
- 1.
submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
顺从谄媚的
- 2.
relating to or involving slaves or appropriate for slaves or servants
奴隶般的
奴隶的；奴仆的；顺从谄媚的；奴隶般的；奴隶的；奴性的
In use
The manager wanted honest feedback, not servile agreement from his team.
She left the job because she could no longer tolerate the servile attitude expected of her by her boss.
He bowed in a servile way, which made everyone uncomfortable.
spoke in a servile tone
the incurably servile housekeeper
servile tasks such as floor scrubbing and barn work
Brown's attempt at servile insurrection
the servile wars of Sicily
servile work
Connections
Collocations
- servile obedience
- 卑躬屈膝的顺从
- He expected servile obedience from his employees.他期望员工对他卑躬屈膝地顺从。
- servile flattery
- 谄媚的奉承
- She was tired of his servile flattery.她厌倦了他谄媚的奉承。
- servile attitude
- 卑躬屈膝的态度
- His servile attitude annoyed his colleagues.他卑躬屈膝的态度让同事反感。
- servile work
- 奴仆般的工作
- In ancient Rome, slaves were forced to do servile work.在古罗马，奴隶被迫做奴仆般的工作。
- servile class
- 奴隶阶层
- The servile class had no political rights.奴隶阶层没有政治权利。
Antonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 serve（侍奉）加 -ile，像仆人一样一味侍奉，就是卑躬屈膝、顺从谄媚的。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学描写、历史评论、正式演讲 servile 是比较正式的书面用词，多用于文学或历史、政治评论中，形容态度卑躬屈膝或与奴隶、仆役相关。日常口语中较少见，通常更适合正式语境。
Grammar Note
常与介词to连用，表示对某人或某物卑躬屈膝。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词中没有一个与 servile /ˈsɝvəl/ 形成完全押韵。civil /ˈsɪvəl/、hovel /ˈhʌvəl/、novel /ˈnɑːvəl/ 只在非重读的结尾 /vəl/ 上相近，重读元音不同。vile、revile、exile 是拼写上的形近词，但都读作 /aɪl/，与 servile 的 /vəl/ 不同。
Learn the forms together
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