obsequious

英 [əbˈsiːkwiəs]

美 [əbˈsiːkwiəs]

adj.  谄媚的; 巴结奉迎的

GRE

BNC.33792 / COCA.28840

牛津词典

adj.

• 谄媚的；巴结奉迎的
  trying too hard to please sb, especially sb who is important
  1. an obsequious manner
     谄媚的态度

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 奉承的；巴结的；谄媚的
  If you describe someone asobsequious, you are criticizing them because they are too eager to help or agree with someone more important than them.
  1. 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。

英英释义

adj

• attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner
  1. obsequious shop assistants
• attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  Synonym:bootlickingfawningsycophantictoadyish

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