Word · Frequency #40805
toadying
/ˈtəudi/
verb
谄媚；奉承；拍马屁
toadying is the present participle 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。
Verb forms
base toady · third person toadies · -ing toadying · past toadied · past participle toadied
动词，意为‘阿谀奉承，拍马屁’，规则变化。
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