toady
US /ˈtoʊ.di/
UK /ˈtəʊ.di/
名词
马屁精, 谄媚者, 奉承者
a person who flatters and defers to others for personal gain; a sycophant
示例:
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He was known as a toady, always praising the boss to get ahead.
他以马屁精著称，总是奉承老板以求上位。
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No one respects a toady who only cares about personal gain.
没有人会尊重一个只关心个人利益的马屁精。
动词
奉承, 谄媚, 拍马屁
to flatter or defer to someone obsequiously
示例:
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He would always toady to the professor, hoping for a better grade.
他总是奉承教授，希望能得到更好的分数。
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It's disgusting to watch him toady to the wealthy clients.
看着他奉承那些有钱的客户，真让人恶心。