obsequious
音标发音
- 英式音标 [əbˈsiː.kwi.əs]
- 美式音标 [ɑbˈsikwiəs, əb-]
- 国际音标 [əb'si:kwiəs, ɔb-]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- adj.谄媚的；奉承的；顺从的
词根记忆
- ob(在…后面) + sequ(跟随) + ious→跟在后面的→逢迎的，谄媚的
- ob(接近) + sequ(跟随) + i + ous(…的)→紧跟着→谄媚的
同根派生
- adv性质的同根词
- obsequiously：谄媚地；奉承地。
- n性质的同根词
- obsequiousness：谄媚；奉承。
英汉例句
- 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. - Chandler's weasel face screwed into an obsequious smile.
钱德勒黄鼠狼似的脸上现出了谄媚的笑容. - He is obsequious to men in power.
他对有权势者谄媚. - 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。 - He looked at the two ladies with an obsequious air.
他看着两位太太,满脸谄媚的神情.
词组短语
- imperious obsequious 专横的◇谄媚的
- obsequious a 顺从的
- obsequious beauty 媚美
- Obsequious Furnish 溜须
- be obsequious 形容一味顺从附和
短语
英英字典
- too eager to praise or obey someone
- If you describe someone as obsequious, you are criticizing them because they are too eager to help or agree with someone more important than them.
- obsequiously