servile

英 ['sɜːvaɪl] 美 ['sɜːrvl]

• adj. 屈从的；奴隶的；不自由的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior;

   "spoke in a servile tone"
   "the incurably servile housekeeper"
   "servile tasks such as floor scrubbing and barn work"
   

2. relating to or involving slaves or appropriate for slaves or servants;

   "Brown's attempt at servile insurrection"
   "the servile wars of Sicily"
   "servile work"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. He was made to do servile tasks.
   他被迫做奴隶的工作。

经典引文

• Demetrius was of very low, if not..servile origin.

  出自： C. Thirlwall

词汇搭配

• servile works 禁作的体力活...

近反义词

【近义词】

• acquiescent 默许的
• conformable 一致的
• compliant 适用的
• obedient 服从的
• submissive 服从的
• fawning 奉承的
• subservient 卑屈的
• sycophantic 说奉承话的
• obsequious 谄媚的
• grovelling 卑下的
• groveling 匍匐的

【反义词】

• domineering 专横的