servility
UK/sɜː'vɪlɪtɪ/US/sә:'viliti/
C2
释义
n.
Excessive willingness to obey or please; slavish submissiveness
奴性;卑屈;奴颜婢膝
词根拆分
词根派生servile + -ity(状态)= 奴性的状态。一个表示卑躬顺从的正式名词:cringing servility(点头哈腰的奴性)、blind servility(盲目顺从)。指向 servile。
词根 serv 还连着 62 个词常用搭配
- 1.cringing servility卑躬屈膝的奴性
- 2.blind servility盲目顺从
例句
- 1.
His cringing servility toward the manager disgusted his colleagues.
他对经理那副奴颜婢膝的样子让同事们反感。