slavish

🇬🇧 UK/'sleiviʃ/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC2

Definitions

adj.

Completely submissive like a slave; blindly imitative, lacking originality.

奴性的,盲从的,缺乏独创性的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
slavother
+
ishsomewhat, resembling
=slavish

Common Collocations

  • 1.slavish imitation盲目模仿
  • 2.slavish devotion奴性般的忠诚
  • 3.slavish adherence盲目遵从
  • 4.[slavish obedience]奴性服从

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His slavish devotion to his boss made his colleagues uncomfortable.

  • 2.

    The film was criticized for its slavish adherence to the original novel.

  • 3.

    A slavish imitation of a great artist's style rarely produces great art.

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