toady
UK/'tәudi/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A person who flatters and is overly obedient to others in order to gain personal advantage; a sycophant.
谄媚者，马屁精
v.
To flatter or behave obsequiously toward someone for personal gain.
谄媚，拍马屁
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedtoadstem
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Common Collocations
- 1.office toady办公室马屁精
- 2.[shameless toady]无耻的谄媚者
- 3.political toady政治上的阿谀奉承者
- 4.[act like a toady]像马屁精一样行事
Example Sentences
- 1.
He was known as the boss's toady, always agreeing with whatever she said.
- 2.
The new intern quickly became a toady, laughing at every joke the manager made.