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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
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卑躬屈膝的；谄媚的
too willing to obey or please others; fawning
He was servile to his boss.
他对老板卑躬屈膝。
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。
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。
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。
AI contextual example
spoke in a servile tone
用卑躬屈膝的语气说话
WordNet
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。
Not this
He is a servile.
Use this
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。
Not this
He serviles to his boss.
Use this
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'。
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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。
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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。
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。
常与介词to连用，表示对某人或某物卑躬屈膝。
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