obsequious
美音:[əb´si:kwıəs
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英音:[əb´si:kwıəs
]
adj.谄媚的,奉承的,拍马屁的
难易程度:
obsequious为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:obsequiousness 副词:obsequiously
词根
sequ,secut,su＝to follow（跟随）
近义词, 同义词
obsequious
/əb'si:kwɪəs; əb`sikwɪəs/
adj (derog 贬) ~ (to sb) too willing to obey or serve; too respectful (esp in the hope of getting a reward or favour from sb) 逢迎的; 巴结的; 卑躬的
*an obsequious shop owner 善于讨好顾客的店主
* a worker who is obsequious to the boss 对老板卑躬屈膝的人.
adj (derog 贬) ~ (to sb) too willing to obey or serve; too respectful (esp in the hope of getting a reward or favour from sb) 逢迎的; 巴结的; 卑躬的
*an obsequious shop owner 善于讨好顾客的店主
* a worker who is obsequious to the boss 对老板卑躬屈膝的人.
obsequious
adj
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin;Origin: obsequiosus, from obsequium 'willingness to obey', from obsequi 'to do what people want', from sequi 'to follow']
very eager to please or agree with people who are powerful - used in order to show disapproval
= servile
an obsequious smile
>obsequiouslyadv
>obsequiousnessn[U]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin;Origin: obsequiosus, from obsequium 'willingness to obey', from obsequi 'to do what people want', from sequi 'to follow']
very eager to please or agree with people who are powerful - used in order to show disapproval
= servile
an obsequious smile
>obsequiouslyadv
>obsequiousnessn[U]
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