| 单词 |
servile |
| 释义 |
Word family noun servant serve server service disservice the services serving servery servicing servility servitude adjective serviceable servile serving verb serve service ser·vile /ˈsɜːvaɪl $ ˈsɜːrvəl, -vaɪl/ adjective 1 OBEYvery eager to obey someone because you want to please them – used to show disapproval 过分屈从的,卑躬屈膝的〔含贬义〕 a servile attitude 卑躬屈膝的态度2. OBEYrelating to slaves or to being a slave 奴隶的;当奴隶的 —servility /sɜːˈvɪləti $ sɜːr-/ noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpusservile• He was young and hard-working, though annoyingly servile.• And there was nothing servile about them.• It is logical that they revealed an intimate but not servile attachment to the achievements of past master sculptors.• They lead a double life, on the surface passive, even servile, but inside they suffer.• The cruel king and his servile courtiers entered the room.• They are outdated, servile images that have survived somehow in a changing world.• The girl was definitely not servile in her speech or appearance.• This cowardly and servile Nizan-Pluvinage was ready to lick the dust to deceive the intended victims of his spying.• Away with slavish weeds and servile thoughts!• The driver asked in a servile tone for more instructions.Origin servile (1300-1400) Latin servilis, from servus; → SERVE1ser·vile adjectiveChineseSyllable to please very eager you to because Corpus want obey someone |
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