obsequious 详细解释

obsequious

[əb'si:kwiəs]

adj.谄媚的, 奉承的, 顺从的

a.

1. 谄媚的, 奉承的[(+to/towards)]

obsequious shop assistants

阿谀逢迎的店员

2. 【古】顺从的, 孝顺的

词形变化

副词: obsequiously | 名词: obsequiousness |

词义辨析

同义参见:

conformable  acquiescent  obedient  

英英释义

形容词 obsequious:

attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

同义词：bootlicking, fawning, sycophantic, toadyish

attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner

补充

obsequiousobsequious英:[əbˈsi:kwiəs] 美:[ɑbˈsikwiəs, əb-]adj.1.奉承拍马的, 卑躬屈膝的

例句

1. Barrow was positively obsequious to me until he learnt that I too was the son of a labouring man.巴罗竭力讨好我, 直到得知我也是工人的儿子。 2. The soldiers were very obsequious to the general's orders.这些士兵完全听命于将军。 3. they were served by obsequious waiters.他们由一些卑躬屈膝的侍者伺候着。 4. She's constantly followed by obsequious assistants who will do anything she tells them to.她身后总跟着一群谄媚的助理，对她言听计从。 5. smiling obsequiously [=smiling in a way that shows that you are obsequious]谄媚地微笑

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