be wormlike
His behavior was wormlike, always yielding to authority.
他的行为像虫一样，总是对权威屈服。
完全顺从的；卑躬屈膝的
类似或具有蠕虫特征的。；加热时呈现平滑曲线形状的；象虫一样的
totally submissive
类似或具有蠕虫特征的。
Resembling or characteristic of a worm.
加热时呈现平滑曲线形状的
Having a smoothly curved form when heated.
He was almost wormlike in his eagerness to please the manager.
他一心想讨好经理，几乎到了卑躬屈膝的地步。
用法提示：wormlike 在此作形容词表语，意为“完全顺从的、卑躬屈膝的”。
The salesman gave a wormlike smile whenever the customer complained.
每当顾客抱怨时，那个销售员都会露出卑躬屈膝的笑容。
用法提示：wormlike 作定语修饰 smile，表示一种讨好顺从的表情。
She remained wormlike throughout the argument and never defended her own idea.
整个争论过程中她都表现得唯唯诺诺，从不为自己观点辩护。
用法提示：wormlike 与 remain 连用，作表语，强调一直保持顺从、不敢坚持己见。
His behavior was wormlike, always yielding to authority.
他的行为像虫一样，总是对权威屈服。
用于描述形状或外观。
The wormlike creature slithered across the ground.
那个像虫一样的生物在地面上滑行。
Even after promotion, he remained wormlike in his deference.
即使升职后，他仍像虫一样恭顺。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a wormlike.
正确表达He has a wormlike appearance.
"wormlike"是形容词，不能直接用作名词，需要修饰名词或与系动词连用。
grammar · medium
易错句子The fruit is wormlike.
正确表达The fruit is wormy.
"wormlike"意为"像虫的"，描述外观；"wormy"意为"生虫的"，描述状态。此处应为"wormy"。
wormy 侧重指物体生虫或被虫蛀，或形容形状像虫但常带贬义；wormlike 强调像虫一样的外形或完全顺从的性质。
wriggly 强调动作上的蠕动、扭动；wormlike 指静态形状像虫或比喻极度顺从。
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