sycophancy

英 [ˈsɪkəfənsi] 美 [ˈsɪkəfənsi]

n.  阿谀奉承;溜须拍马

BNC.36400 / COCA.42666



柯林斯词典

  1. 阿谀奉承;溜须拍马
    Sycophancy is the quality or action of being sycophantic.

    双语例句

    1. He was free from all sycophancy or obsequiousness in the face of the reactionary ruling class.
      他在反动统治阶级面前没有丝毫的奴颜与媚骨。
    2. What weakness is it that you can never tolerate?& sycophancy and servile flattery.
      你最不能容忍的缺点是什么?&奴颜婢膝。
    3. Indians of talent and ambition are still inhibited from joining or even voting for Congress because of its prevailing culture of deference and sycophancy.
      由于国大党的主流文化是顺从和逢迎,有才能、有抱负的印度人仍不愿加入该党,甚至不愿投票给他们。
    4. Her publisher, Caroline Michel, managed the situation by sycophancy: The biggest misery for me is finishing a book by you, she once wrote.
      她的出版人卡罗琳•米歇尔(CarolineMichel)以拍马屁来管理这种情形:你的书一旦出版,是我最大的痛苦。她曾这样写道。
    5. Sycophancy was the device of the least trustworthy.
      阿谀奉承之辈最不可靠。

    英英释义

    noun

    1. fawning obsequiousness