Subservient

[ s?b:s?:vi?nt ]
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adj. 卑躬屈節的;有幫助的;充當下手的;馬屁精;

?? 詞根助記

sub在下面,次一等+servi服務+ent形容詞后綴 → 屈從的,奉承的

?? 例句

Here body and mind were subservient to the slow movement of the seasons.
在這里,一個人的身心都得聽從季節的緩慢的運行。
People should not be regarded as subservient to the economic system.
不應把人的因素看成是經濟體制的附庸.
He is subservient to his boss.
他奉承老板。
A subservient client would soon face an accumulation of ever-growing pressures.
奴顏婢膝的附庸則很快就會導致外來日益增加的種種壓力。
It was horrible to have to be affable and subservient.
不得不強作歡顏賣弄風騷,真是太可怕了。

?? 聯想助記

sub + serve 下邊服務

? 同義詞

?? 牛津釋義

subservient adj ~ (to sb/sth) 1 (often derog 常作貶義) giving too much respect, obedience, etc; submissive 必恭必敬的; 低聲下氣的; 恭順的 a subservient manner, attitude 低三下四的樣子、 態度 Are priests too subservient to their bishops? 牧師對主教是否過於恭順? 2 less important; subordinate 次要的; 從屬的 People should not be regarded as subservient to the economic system. 不應把人的因素看成是經濟體制的附庸.

?? 擴展釋義

*[s?b's?:vi?nt]a. 有幫助的, 有用的, 奉承的

?? 同為「GRE」詞匯

astrology n. 占星術;占星學;原始天文學;
agglomeration n. 成團,結塊;
glut vt. 使吃飽;使充斥; vi. 過量地吃; n. 供過于求;吃得過多;
concur vi. 同意;互助;同時發生;共同作用;
tenure n. 占有(職位,不動產等);占有期;終身職位;
influx n. 流入,注入;匯集〔指人或物〕,充斥;注入口,河口;
reassure vt. 使安心,使消除疑慮;再對…進行保險;再保證;
imperious adj. 專橫的,飛揚跋扈的;
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??? 情景例句

Hi, Robbie.
嗨, Robbie。
Ellen liked to smell her mother's cooking, when she came home.
艾倫回到家來,喜歡聞一聞母親做的菜。
What was wrong?
有什么問題嗎?
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state school ['steit?sku:l]
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