servile

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈsɜː(ɹ)ˌvaɪl/    美 /ˈsəɹ.vəl/|/ˈsəɹˌvaɪl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An element which forms no part of the original root.
  2. A slave; a menial.
形容词 adj.
  1. Excessively eager to please; obsequious.
    — British “subjects” (not citizens, note) are just that: gleefully servile to the monarchy’s institutionalised inequality...
  2. Slavish or submissive.
    — servile flattery    servile obedience
  3. Slavish or submissive.; Of or pertaining to a slave.
  4. Not belonging to the original root.
    — a servile letter
  5. Not sounded, but serving to lengthen the preceding vowel, like the e in tune.

词形变化

more servile comparative most servile superlative serviles plural

词汇关系

近义词
abject duteous meek servile slavish submissive subservient
反义词
arrogant bossy radical
上位词
obedient
下位词
ingratiating parasitical sycophantic crawling cringing crouching fawning groveling prostrate sneaking sniveling cajoling coaxing wheedling
衍生词
nonservile overservile semiservile servile arts servilely servileness servilism servility servilize unservile
相关词
serve servant slave BDSM sadomasochism sycophant

词源

词源 1
From Middle English servyle, from Old French servil, servile, from Latin servīlis, from servus (“slave”). By surface analysis, serve + -ile.
词源 2
From Middle English servyle, from Old French servil, servile, from Latin servīlis, from servus (“slave”). By surface analysis, serve + -ile.
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