obsequious是什么意思？

obsequious

英[əbˈsi:kwiəs] 美[ɑbˈsikwiəs, əb-]

• adj. 奉承拍马的，卑躬屈膝的，谄媚的；

副词：obsequiously;

名词：obsequiousness;

例句

• obsequious flattery 恭维话
• The obsequious brush curtails truth in deference to the canvas which is narrow. 阿谀的画笔顺从目光短浅的画布,真理因而被削弱.
• The obsequious brush curtails truth deference to the canvas which is narrow. 谄媚的画笔依从狭窄的画布把真理打了折扣.
• He is obsequious to men in power. 他对有权势者谄媚.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  奉承的；巴结的；谄媚的
  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.
  例句
  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。

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  奉承拍马的,卑躬屈膝的
  obsequious flattery 恭维话
• adv.

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  1. attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  2. attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner;
  "obsequious shop assistants"