Obsequious

[ əb'sikwɪəs ]

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adj. 奉承拍马的，卑躬屈膝的;谄媚的;

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💡 词根助记

ob用力+sequ跟随+ious形容词后缀→拼命跟随别人→谄媚的

📝 例句

To seek favor or attention by flattery and obsequious behavior.

"用拍马屁和谄媚的态度来取悦,引起注意."

obsequious shop assistants

阿谀逢迎的店员

Flattering in an insincere way;obsequious.

以不真诚的方式奉承的；谄媚的

be obsequious to the great

巴结权贵

He is obsequious to men in power.

他对有权势者谄媚。

🌱 联想助记

ob 不好的 + sequence 随后，跟随，不好地跟随的人→谄媚拍马的

✅ 同义词

obliging attentive pampering passive submissive subservient accommodating helpful complimentary cordial gallant

🔤 词根

跟随

-seq-表示“跟随” 常见变体有-sec-

📖 牛津释义

obsequious adj (derog 贬) ~ (to sb) too willing to obey or serve; too respectful (esp in the hope of getting a reward or favour from sb) 逢迎的; 巴结的; 卑躬的 an obsequious shop owner 善於讨好顾客的店主 a worker who is obsequious to the boss 对老板卑躬屈膝的人.

🔁 扩展释义

*[әb'si:kwiәs]a. 谄媚的, 奉承的, 顺从的

🌿 同词根单词

sequence n. [数]数列，序列;顺序;连续;片断插曲; vt. 使按顺序排列，安排顺序;[生化]确定…的顺序，确定…的化学结构序列;

sequential adj. 按次序的，相继的，构成连续镜头的;时序;序贯;

consequence n. 结果，成果;[逻]结论;重要性;推论;

subsequent adj. 后来的;随后的;作为结果而发生的;附随的;

execution n. 依法处决;实行，执行;演奏;

persecute vt. （尤指宗教或政治信仰的）迫害;烦扰，困扰;强求，死缠着要;

📖 同为「GRE」词汇

tamper vt. 窜改; vi. 篡改;（用不正当手段）影响，干预;瞎摆弄;贿赂; n. 夯，夯具;捣乱者;填塞者;反射器;

flog vt. 鞭打，鞭策;迫使;

hypocrisy n. 伪善，虚伪;

salve n. 药膏，软膏，油膏; vt. <正>使良心得到宽慰，减轻内疚感;

patrimony n. 祖传的财物，<喻>继承物，遗产;

colonize vt. 将…开拓为殖民地;从他地非法把选民移入;移于殖民地;[生]移植植物; vi. 开拓殖民地;移居于殖民地;

avuncular adj. <正>伯父的;像伯伯[叔叔]似的;谆谆长辈风范的;慈爱的;

oversee vt. 监督，监视;俯瞰;错过，宽恕，省略;

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🗣️ 情景例句

Who knows?

谁知道？

Where were you on Tuesday?

星期二你在哪里？

and one odd finding that makes the problem puzzling is that it looks very much as if sleeping is not simply a matter of giving the body a rest.

一项使人对这个问题感到困惑的奇怪的发现是，睡眠在很大程度似乎并不仅仅是为了使身体得到休息。

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