Dictionary entry
unservile
adjective
不卑躬屈膝的
not servile or submissive
- 1.
not servile or submissive
In use
Her unservile attitude impressed her colleagues.
The employee remained unservile even under pressure.
He gave an unservile apology, maintaining his dignity.
be unservile
She remained unservile despite pressure.
尽管有压力，她仍然不卑躬屈膝。
unservile + noun
常用搭配有 unservile attitude、unservile behavior 等。
He admired her unservile spirit.
他钦佩她不卑不亢的精神。
unservile towards sb
The employees were unservile towards the new manager.
员工们对新经理不卑不亢。
Connections
Confusing words
- servile
- 卑躬屈膝的 · servile 指过分顺从或谄媚；unservile 则强调不卑躬屈膝
- subservient
- 顺从的 · subservient 强调地位上的从属和服从；unservile 着重于不表现出奴性
Word family
- servile
- 卑躬屈膝的，奴性的 · adj.
- servility
- 卑躬屈膝，奴性 · n.
- servilely
- 卑躬屈膝地，奴性地 · adv.
- unservilely
- 不卑躬屈膝地 · adv.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WORDNET.