obsequious
[əb'si:kwiəs]
adj.谄媚的, 奉承的, 顺从的
例句与用法:
One who seeks favor, especially by insincere flattery or obsequious behavior.
奉承者,谄媚者寻求好感的人,尤指通过不真诚的奉承和殷勤的举止
Constant personal attention and often obsequious solicitude.
永恒不变的个人恒心和经常顺从的挂念
He is a worker who is obsequious to the boss.
他是个对老板卑躬屈膝的人。
She is an obsequious shop owner.
她是个善于谄媚的店主。
词形变化:
副词: obsequiously | 名词: obsequiousness |
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
obsequious
形容词比较级:more obsequious
形容词最高级:most obsequious
词形变化:
副词: obsequiously | 名词: obsequiousness |
词义辨析:
同义参见:
conformable
acquiescent
obedient
obsequious[əb'si:kwiəs; ɔb-]adj.1.■谄媚的,奉承的,巴结的2.■(态度上)讨好的;随和的,恭敬的3.■[古语]服从的,顺从的,孝顺的4.■[废语](在丧礼中对死者)尽礼的近义词servile
obsequiousobsequious[əbˈsi:kwiəs]adj.1.■谄媚的; 奉承的; [古]顺从的; 死心塌地的be obsequious to the great巴结权贵
继承用法obsequiouslyadv.obsequiousnessn.
[əbˈsiːkwɪəs]
adjective
- obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
奉承的,卑躬屈膝的
they were served by obsequious waiters.
他们由一些卑躬屈膝的侍者伺候着。
obsequiously
adverb
obsequiousness
noun
语源
- late 15th cent. (not depreciatory in sense in early use): from Latin obsequiosus, from obsequium 'compliance', from obsequi 'follow, comply with'
obsequious
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
obsequious
■To seek favor or attention by flattery and obsequious behavior .
"用拍马屁和谄媚的态度来取悦,引起注意."
■2360. obsequious : slavishly attentive;
2360 。低三下四:盲目周到;
■be obsequious to
v. 奉承
■"It was yourself, monsieur," said the obsequious waiter.
“就是你自己,先生。”堂倌奉承道。
■Those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating abroad, who are under the discipline of shrews at home
一个人在家里受惯了泼妇的教训,到外面是最容易处处随和,事事顺从。
■5. He was a man of twenty-five or twenty-six years of age, of unprepossessing countenance, obsequious to his superiors, insolent to his subordinates;
一个奇怪的现象显示,他虽然表面上不吸引人,不修边幅,实际上却是一位有着超越力量的瑜伽修行者。收藏指正
■neither haughty nor humble; neither supercilious nor obsequious; neither overbearing nor servile
不亢不卑
■neither humble nor pert; neither obsequious nor arrogant
不卑不亢
■Don't toady to or be obsequious to rich or powerful people.
不谄媚奉承有钱或权势的人。
■No, let me be obsequious in thy heart,
不,请让我在你心里长保忠贞,
■he makes obsequious shows of respect.
为表示尊敬甚至有些卑躬屈膝。
■The servant presented an obsequious cup of coffee and then made a paralytic attempt to stand at attention.
仆人毕恭毕敬地端上一杯咖啡,然后使劲想立正,可是就是站不稳。
■He noticed that they were all whispering together, looking towards him with something like awe and even obsequious deference.
他发现,大家在窃窃私语,用目光向他表示,有如目光中流露出恐惧,甚至是奴颜婢膝的样子。
■He is obsequious to men in power.
他对有权势者谄媚。
■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。
■His obsequious behavior made everyone nervous. He was always rushing to open doors and perform other small tasks, apologizing unnecessarily for any inconvenience that he might have caused.
他总是逢迎的态度使每个人都不安。他经常冲出门去做些小事,为任何他可能造成的不便而进行不必要的道歉。
■2. He is a worker who is obsequious to the boss.
他是个对老板卑躬屈膝的人。
■He looked at the two ladies with an obsequious air
他看着两位太太,满脸谄媚的神情。
■He was a man of twenty-five or twenty-six years of age, of unprepossessing countenance, obsequious to his superiors, insolent to his subordinates;
他约莫有二十五六岁,天生一副对上谄媚对下轻视无礼,不讨人喜欢的面孔。
■Flattering in an insincere way; obsequious.
以不真诚的方式奉承的;谄媚的
■But I never call him this way, for I've always respected the fat coach who seemed to be always obsequious.
但我从不这么叫他,因为我尊重这个似乎一直唯唯诺诺的胖教练。
■1.lowly; mean; humble; 2.servile; obsequious; cringing
低三下四
■an obsequious person who flatters others by his glib tongue in order to gain favors
佞人
■Your attitude should be that of an employee who's there to talk about a new project, rather than the more obsequious attitude of a candidate who's hoping to get an offer.
你在面试中的态度应该是把自己作为一名正在探讨项目的员工,而不是作为一名渴求获得工作的谦卑的面试者。
■Do I have to be obsequious since you are above?
你高高在上,我就要卑躬屈膝吗?
■Granted his obsequious manner, I still think he's ambitious enough to do the job.
即使他有奉承之意,我仍然认为去接这份工作,他够有勇气的了。
■Schopenhauer has come up with the aesthetics category of "obsequious beauty" between concinnity and magnificence,which is a great contribution to the classification of the pattern of beauty he does.
叔本华在优美和壮美之间又提出“媚美”这一美学范畴,这是他对美的形态分类的一大贡献。这一范畴的提出是与他的人生观和艺术观紧密相连的。
■Oh, we have some in Huangchenggen and some other tumbledown ones that are under the reinforced concrete construction and paint face-lifting (which are made so obsequious and meretricious).
唔,皇城根里有的,还有一些摇摇欲坠的正在钢筋混泥土油漆翻新(弄得如此之媚俗)。
■an obsequious shop owner
善于讨好顾客的店主
■for those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating abroad who are under the discipline of shrews at home.
因为在老婆的严厉管束下,这种男人即使在外面,也已经习惯了妥协与奉承。
■9 In a group, you detect well that those men of rank and wealth have an experience of ill-got fortune; those men of high position all are obsequious experts.
在一个团体中,那些有钱有势的人,你清楚地了解,他们那些横财至使他们致富的经历。自于那些位居高位者,又有那一个不是吹牛拍马屁的专家。
■One who seeks favor, especially by insincere flattery or obsequious behavior.
奉承者,谄媚者寻求好感的人,尤指通过不真诚的奉承和殷勤的举止
■The landladies paid court to her, in the obsequious way landladies have
女店主们以她们特有的谄媚方式向她献殷勤。
■n.An obsequious follower or dependent;a sycophant.
奴才,马屁精一个奴颜卑膝的献媚者;
■An obsequious follower or dependent; a sycophant.
奴才,马屁精一个奴颜卑膝的献媚者;溜须拍马者
■An obsequious act.
奴颜卑膝的行为
■1. She is an obsequious shop owner.
她是个善于谄媚的店主。
■a coaxing and obsequious voice;her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable.
她的声音过分亲切,像是在哄害羞的孩子。
■obsequious beauty
媚美
■The standing alone is classic, will not trend blindly, will not go to power obsequious servile behaviorly.
孤独者是高尚的,不会随波逐流,不会奴颜婢膝地去媚势。
■a worker who is obsequious to the boss
对老板卑躬屈膝的人.
■Though his tone was respectful, sometimes obsequious, he was also canny.
尽管语气中颇有敬意,有时候甚至逢迎,但他很谨慎。
■be obsequious to one's superiors
巴结上司
■To behave in a servile or obsequious manner.
巴结或奉承以屈从或奉承的举止来表现
■be obsequious to the great
巴结权贵
■obsequious flattery
恭维话
■Thoughts of escape were not only difficult to entertain but periodically discouraged by squads of the now obsequious jailers who glided through sweeps of the area.
想要逃走的想法很难实现,而且随着那些听命的狱卒不断进行的巡逻,逃走的可能性和信心越来越低。
■Our long-term closed-door policy, developed a set of special psychological, or obsequious towards foreigners, or for no reason and arrogance, rather than as their peers and their own view.
我们长期闭关锁国,形成了一种特别的心理定势,对待外国人或者卑躬屈膝,或者无端地傲慢,而不是把他们也作为和自己相等的人来看待。
■I sat at a table where were rich food and wine in abundance, and obsequious attendance, but sincerity and truth were not;and I went away hungry from the inhospitable board.
我坐在有着丰富食物和充足的酒和奉承拍马的桌子前,,但诚挚和真理却不在,我从不友好的伙食饿着肚子离开。
■I think most of us have the instinctive ability to discern between the merely obsequious and the purely altruistic.
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。