brown-nose

英 [ˈbraʊn nəʊz] 美 [ˈbraʊn noʊz]

v.  谄媚; 拍马屁
n.  谄媚者

现在分词:brown-nosing过去式:brown-nosed第三人称单数:brown-noses过去分词:brown-nosed



牛津词典

verb

  1. 谄媚;拍马屁
    to treat sb in authority with special respect in order to make them approve of you or treat you better

    双语例句

    1. So how do we take that and turn it around? How do we create a unique value that our bosses are willing to pay for? No, the answer is not to play sycophant and brown-nose.
      所以我们该怎么对待这种情况,怎么扭转局面呢?我们该怎么创造能让我们老板心甘情愿付工资的特殊才能呢?不,答案肯定不是拍马屁或者奉承。
    2. Bill is a brown-nose and none of his colleagues likes him in the company.
      比尔是个马屁精,公司里没有一个同事喜欢他。
    3. No, the answer is not to play sycophant and brown-nose.
      不,答案肯定不是拍马屁或者奉承。
    4. I don't like Peter. He's such a brown-nose.
      我不喜欢彼得。他真是个马屁精。

    英英释义

    verb

    1. flatter with the intention of getting something

        Synonym:    butter up