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BNC: 20553 COCA: 26139

servile

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ser·vile /ˈsɜːvaɪl $ ˈsɜːrvəl, -vaɪl/ adjectiveadj  
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 [uncountableU]
Examples from the Corpus
servile• 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passive, even servile, but inside they suffer.• The cruel king and his servile courtiers entered the room.• They are outdated, servile images that have survived somehow in a changing world.• The girl was definitely not servile in her speech or appearance.• This cowardly and servile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; → SERVE1
ser·vile adjectiveadj
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BNC: 20553 COCA: 26139
BNC: 20553 COCA: 26139
servile

adjective

servile ♦︎ smooth ♦︎ slick ♦︎ smarmy ♦︎ ingratiatingThese words all describe people who want too much to please sb or are too polite in an unpleasant or insincere way. 这些词均表示竭力讨好的、过分殷勤的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a smooth / slick talker◆a servile / a smarmy / an ingratiating manner◆a smarmy / an ingratiating tone■ servile ˈsɜːvaɪl; NAmE ˈsɜːrvl, ˈsɜːrvaɪl (rather formal, disapproving) wanting too much to please sb and obey them 奴性的；逢迎的；恭顺的◆Parents have no right to demand servile obedience from their children.父母无权要求子女对自己百依百顺。■ smooth (often disapproving) (of people, especially men, and their behaviour) very polite and pleasant, but in a way that is often not very sincere （尤指男人及其行为）圆通的，八面玲珑的◆I don't like him. He's far too smooth for me.我不喜欢他，我觉得他太圆滑。◆He's something of a smooth operator.可以说他是个八面玲珑的滑头。■ slick (especially NAmE, often disapproving) smooth 圆通的；八面玲珑的◆a slick, fast-talking car salesman一个花言巧语、口若悬河的汽车推销员◆I don't like him. He's way too slick for me.我不喜欢他，我觉得他太油滑。■ smarmy (informal, disapproving) too polite in a way that is not sincere 过分殷勤的；谄媚的◆To be honest I found the hotel staff rather smarmy.老实说，我觉得这家旅馆的员工太逢迎讨好了。NOTE 辨析 Smooth, slick or smarmy?A person who is smarmy has an unpleasant manner which will make you react in a negative way towards them. A person who is smooth or slick has a confident and pleasant manner which may get them what they want, but actually should not be trusted. * smarmy表示殷勤得让人感到不舒服，因而产生反感。smooth或slick形容某人的举止很自信且讨人喜欢，或许从而可达到他们的目的，但实际上这种人不可信赖◆He was a smooth / slick talker who seemed to be able to convince anyone to buy his rip-off radios.他能说会道，似乎能够说服每个人去买他的冒牌收音机。 Smooth is used more in British English; slick is used more in American English. * smooth更多用在英式英语中，slick更多用在美式英语中。 ■ ingratiating ɪnˈgreɪʃieɪtɪŋ (rather formal, disapproving) trying too hard to please sb 竭力讨好的；巴结的◆They weren't just helpful, they were positively ingratiating.他们不只是愿意帮忙，分明是在竭力讨好。   see also ingratitate yourself ⇨ flatter
BNC: 20553 COCA: 26139

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