be servile to sb
He was servile to his boss.
他对老板卑躬屈膝。
卑躬屈膝的；谄媚的
奴隶的；奴仆的；顺从谄媚的；奴隶般的；奴隶的；奴性的
too willing to obey or please others; fawning
顺从谄媚的
submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
奴隶般的
relating to or involving slaves or appropriate for slaves or servants
The manager wanted honest feedback, not servile agreement from his team.
经理想要的是诚实的反馈，而不是团队卑躬屈膝的附和。
用法提示：servile 作定语修饰 agreement，表示顺从谄媚的态度。
AI contextual example
She left the job because she could no longer tolerate the servile attitude expected of her by her boss.
她辞掉了那份工作，因为她再也无法忍受老板要求她表现出的那种卑躬屈膝的态度。
用法提示：servile 作定语修饰 attitude，强调卑躬屈膝、一味顺从。
AI contextual example
He bowed in a servile way, which made everyone uncomfortable.
他卑躬屈膝地鞠躬，让大家都感到不自在。
用法提示：servile 作定语修饰 way，表示举止中带着谄媚顺从。
AI contextual example
He was servile to his boss.
他对老板卑躬屈膝。
Her servile manner annoyed her colleagues.
她那奴颜婢膝的态度惹恼了同事们。
Servile flattery will not win you respect.
谄媚奉承不会为你赢得尊重。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a servile.
正确表达He is servile.
servile 是形容词，不能作名词使用。应直接用作表语或修饰名词。
grammar · medium
易错句子He serviles to his boss.
正确表达He is servile to his boss.
servile 是形容词，不能作动词。应使用 be + servile + to 结构表示'对…卑躬屈膝'。
subservient 可指地位低下或不重要的，而 servile 强调奴性十足的卑躬屈膝。
slavish 侧重于盲目效仿或缺乏独立性，而 servile 侧重卑躬屈膝的态度。
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。
谄媚的奉承
She was tired of his servile flattery.
她厌倦了他谄媚的奉承。
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。
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。
奴隶阶层
The servile class had no political rights.
奴隶阶层没有政治权利。
无前缀；serv-（词根：奴隶/仆人）+ -ile（形容词后缀：有…性质的；同根词：serve, servant, service）
这一概念与servile所指的奴隶身份及历史背景直接相关。
servile常用来形容仆人那种过分顺从、卑躬屈膝的态度。
服从是servile所体现的核心行为特征之一。
强调处于被支配的从属状态，与servile的“奴隶般的”含义呼应。
这个词常与仆役、低贱劳动相关，和servile同属卑屈卑微的语义场。
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