Servile
[ 'sɝvɪl ]
出国 Abroad
adj. 过分屈从的;缺乏独立性的;（似）仆人的;为仆人的;
💡 词根助记
serv服务，保持+ile表形容词→为主人服务的→奴隶的
📝 例句
He spoke in a servile tone.
他用卑躬屈膝的腔调说话。
He spoke in a servile tone.
他用卑躬屈膝的腔调说话。
A servile civilization is a standing invitation to predatory free men.
一个柔弱的文明对那些掠夺成性的自由人来说是一份长期有效的请帖。
If you're very servile and humble we may give you another one next week.
如果你十分卑下，十分驯服，下星期也许我们再给你一张。
I don' t like his servile manner.
我不喜欢他那低叁下四的样子.
🌱 联想助记
【记】serv-serve,ile-ill生病:有服务别人的病→奴性的
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-serv-表示“服侍”
📖 牛津释义
servile
adj
1 (derog 贬) too ready to obey others; lacking independence 过分屈从的; 缺乏独立性的
servile flattery 卑躬屈膝的谄媚
I don't like his servile manner. 我不喜欢他那低三下四的样子.
2 of, like or for a servant （似）仆人的; 为仆人的
made to do servile tasks 被迫做仆人的工作.
🔁 扩展释义
*['sә:vail]a. 奴隶的, 奴性的, 卑屈的相关词组: be servile to sb
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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I don't know. The baby-sitter says she has a stomachache,
我不知道。临时保姆说她肚子疼.
Yes, she's free then.
可以，她那时有空。
If you want to send a letter to an office abroad that is in a different time zone, you can send a fax, and it will be received even though the office is not open.
如果你要寄信到不同时区的国外办公室，你可以发个传真，即使办公室不开门，信也会被收到。