Word · Frequency #40805
toady
/ˈtəudi/
noun
马屁精;谄媚者
核心释义
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
- 1.
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
为了个人利益而讨好他人的人;谄媚者;马屁精
用法In use
The new assistant is a real toady, always agreeing with the boss.
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.
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.
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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学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
贬义,指奉承者。
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