late 14c., from Latin servilis "of a slave" (as in Servile Wars, name given to the slave revolts in the late Roman Republic), also "slavish, servile," from servus "slave" (see serve (v.)). Earliest sense was legal, servile work being forbidden on the Sabbath; sense of "cringing, fawning" first recorded c. 1600.
servile 英文释义
1. pertaining to or involving slaves;
"the servile wars of Sicily"
2. submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior;
"spoke in a servile tone"
"the incurably servile housekeeper"
"servile tasks such as floor scrubbing and barn work"
3. involving slaves;
"Brown's attempt at servile insurrection"
servile 双语例句
1. They said she had a servile attitude to her employer.
他们说她对她的老板阿谀逢迎。
来自柯林斯例句
2. An honest judge cannot be servile to public opinion.
一个正直的法官不能一味顺从舆论.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. He is servile to his boss.
他对老板一味地顺从.
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4. He was subservient and servile.
他低声下气、卑躬屈膝。
来自辞典例句
5. A servile civilization is a standing invitation to predatory free men.
一个柔弱的文明对那些掠夺成性的自由人来说是一份长期有效的请帖.
来自辞典例句
servile 实用场景例句
They said she had a servile attitude to her employer.
他们说她对她的老板阿谀逢迎。
柯林斯例句
He is servile to his boss.
他对老板一味地顺从.
《简明英汉词典》
He was subservient and servile.
他低声下气、卑躬屈膝。
辞典例句
I don't like his servile manner.
我不喜欢他那低叁下四的样子.
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He spoke in a servile tone.
他用卑躬屈膝的腔调说话.
辞典例句
If you're very servile and humble we may give you another one next week.
如果你十分卑下,十分驯服,下星期也许我们再给你一张.
辞典例句
An earthy , uncouth, servile peasant creature old Katy was.
老凯蒂真是个土里土气 、 恭顺的农民.
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What weakness is it that you can never tolerate and servile flattery.
你最不能容忍的缺点是什么?—-奴颜婢膝.
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His servile expression of praise for his employer was disgusting to me.
他奉承雇主的那副奴颜婢膝的嘴脸令我恶心.
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Full of or exhibiting servile compliance; fawning .
这辆运货马车装满了 蔬菜.
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What weakness is it that you can never tolerate? --- Sycophancy and servile flattery.
你最不能容忍的缺点是什么? ---- 奴颜婢膝.
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Smile from the heart, servile, neither the weak fool, or the flattery of the powerful.
微笑发自内心, 不卑不亢, 既不是对弱者的愚弄, 也不是对强者的奉承.
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Shake off all the fears of servile prejudices, under which weak minds are servilely crouched.
