lackey
美音:
[´lækı
]英音:
[´lækı
]n.(穿制服的) 男仆,侍从,马屁精 vt.侍候,奉承
难易程度:
lackey为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词复数:lackeys 动词过去式:lackeyed 过去分词:lackeyed 现在分词:lackeying 第三人称单数:lackeys
近义词, 同义词
lackey
/'lækɪ; `lækɪ/
n
1 (formerly) footman or manservant, usu in special uniform (旧时)听差, 男仆(通常穿制服).
2 (fig derog 比喻, 贬) person who acts or is treated like a servant 卑躬屈膝的人; 被待如奴仆的人
*The singer was surrounded by the usual crowd of lackeys and hangers-on. 那个歌手让那帮总是溜须拍马、前呼後拥的人给围住了.
lackey
n[C]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French;Origin: laquais]
someone who always does what a particular person tells them to do - used to show disapproval