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servile

美音:[´sə:vəl ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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adj.奴隶的,奴性(态)的,卑屈的

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servile为短语/超纲词汇

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名词:servileness 副词:servilely

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servile


/'sɜ:vaɪl; [US] -vl; `sɝvl/
adj
1 (derog 贬) too ready to obey others; lacking independence 过分屈从的; 缺乏独立性的
*servile flattery 卑躬屈膝的谄媚
* I don't like his servile manner. 我不喜欢他那低三下四的样子.
2 of, like or for a servant (似)仆人的; 为仆人的
*made to do servile tasks 被迫做仆人的工作.

servile


adj
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin;Origin: servilis, from servus; SERVE1]
very eager to obey someone because you want to please them - used to show disapproval
 a servile attitude
relating to slaves or to being a slave
>servility [səː'vɪlɪti (US) səːr-/