为了个人利益而讨好他人的人
为了个人利益而讨好他人的人
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
The new assistant is a real toady, always agreeing with the boss.
新来的助理真是个马屁精，总是附和老板。
用法提示：toady 是名词，指为了个人利益讨好别人的人。
Nobody respects a toady who only praises the manager for promotion.
没人尊重只为升职而称赞经理的马屁精。
用法提示：toady 作名词，贬义地指谄媚奉承者。
She refused to be a toady and spoke her mind at the meeting.
她拒绝当马屁精，在会上直言不讳。
用法提示：toady 是名词，表示讨好他人以谋取私利的人。
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