Word · Frequency #40805
toadies
/ˈtəudi/
verb
谄媚；奉承；拍马屁
toadies is the third person singular of toady.
核心释义
to behave like a toady; to try to win favor by flattering or acting servilely
- 1.
像马屁精一样行为(对某人)
To behave like a toady (toward someone).
- 2.
通过卑躬屈膝或奉承来获得好感
try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
像马屁精一样行为(对某人)；通过卑躬屈膝或奉承来获得好感；谄媚；拍马屁
用法In use
He always toadies to his boss in hopes of getting a promotion.
用法提示：这里用动词toady的第三人称单数形式toadies表示向某人谄媚。
Stop toadying to the manager; it won't make you popular with your coworkers.
用法提示：toadying是动词toady的现在分词形式，表示奉承这一行为。
She toadied to the famous author at the book signing, but he barely noticed her.
用法提示：toadied是动词toady的过去式，表示过去对某人献媚。
toady to sb
toady 是不及物动词，表示“谄媚、拍马屁”，通常用介词 to 引出讨好的对象；含贬义。
He toadies to his manager whenever she walks by.
每次经理走过，他都会谄媚她。
toady to sb for sth
for 后接目的或想得到的东西，说明谄媚的动机。
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