obsequious
英 [əbˈsiːkwiəs]
美 [əbˈsiːkwiəs]
adj. 谄媚的; 巴结奉迎的
BNC.33792 / COCA.28840
牛津词典
adj.
- 谄媚的；巴结奉迎的
trying too hard to please sb, especially sb who is important- an obsequious manner
谄媚的态度
- an obsequious manner
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 奉承的；巴结的；谄媚的
If you describe someone asobsequious, you are criticizing them because they are too eager to help or agree with someone more important than them.- 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家庭出身。
- Barrow was positively obsequious to me until he learnt that I too was the son of a labouring man.
英英释义
adj
- attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner
- obsequious shop assistants
- attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
双语例句
- He is an obsequious shop owner.
他是一个善于讨好顾客的店主。 - A worker who is obsequious to the boss students apple-polishing the teacher;
对老板卑躬屈膝的人.对老师卑躬屈膝的学生； - We do not need their money, stop being so obsequious, we control OUR markets and China needs those markets to continue its growth, absolutely.
我们不需要他们的钱，不要再低三下四，我们控制我们的市场，中国的继续增长需要这个市场。 - 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家庭出身。 - I think most of us have the instinctive ability to discern between the merely obsequious and the purely altruistic.
提要我想我们大部分人都可以直觉的辨认出逢迎谄媚和纯粹的利他行为。 - He was obsequious to his superiors, but he didn't get any favor.
他巴结上司，但没得到任何好处。 - The obsequious brush curtails truth in deference to the canvas which is narrow.
谄媚的画笔迁就狭窄的画布而削减了真实。 - It's a fine line between expressing admiration and being obsequious.
在赞美和奉承之间有微妙旳差别。 - A coaxing and obsequious voice.
一个花言巧语、巴结奉承的声音。 - Someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior.
通过谄媚奉承、拍马屁的行为来追求在社会上的显著突出的人。