# Obsequious

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**Created:** [October 4, 2021, 8:55am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/232 "2021-10-04T08:55:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 4, 2021, 8:55am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/232/1 "2021-10-04T08:55:14Z")

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词性：adj.  
音标： [ɑbˈsikwiəs, əb-]  
释义：阿谀奉承的，拍马屁的，卑躬屈膝地

If you disapprove of the overly submissive way someone is acting — like the teacher’s pet or a celebrity’s assistant — call them by the formal adjective _obsequious_.

There are many words in the English language for a person or an action that is overly obedient and submissive. Obsequious people are usually not being genuine; they resort to flattery and other fawning ways to stay in the good graces of authority figures. An obsequious person can be called a bootlicker, a brownnoser or a toady. You can also say that someone gives an obsequious bow, a gesture that means, “your wish is my command.”

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**Post date:** [October 4, 2021, 8:56am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/232/2 "2021-10-04T08:56:22Z")

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I think the most important thing is to be respectful to the judges but not obsequious.

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**Post date:** [October 4, 2021, 8:58am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/232/3 "2021-10-04T08:58:08Z")

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that obsequious little shit!

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**Post date:** [October 4, 2021, 8:58am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/232/4 "2021-10-04T08:58:53Z")

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My role is to be sly, obsequious and without scruples.

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**Post date:** [October 4, 2021, 9:00am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/232/5 "2021-10-04T09:00:07Z")

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- I’m sorry, sir. - Don’t be so damned obsequious.

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**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 10:55am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/232/8 "2024-05-30T10:55:05Z")

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@Chatbot 你是一个英语教学的大师，你会用通俗易懂的方式给学生讲解各类英语知识，现在请你给我解释下上面帖子中我着重讲解的单词，介绍下这些单词在正式文书和口语中的各类含义，各举几个地道，自然的例子。介绍下这些单词的来历，以及我如何才能记住这些单词呢？

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**Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 10:55am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/232/9 "2024-05-30T10:55:30Z")

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当然可以，Tristan。目前我们讨论的词汇是 “obsequious”。让我详细解释一下这个单词。

### 定义及音标

#### 英语

**词性：** adj.  
**音标：** [ɑbˈsikwiəs, əb-]  
**释义：** 阿谀奉承的，拍马屁的，卑躬屈膝的

### 用法和语境

1. **正式文书：**  
在正式文书中，这个词经常用来描述一种过度谄媚、奉承的行为，比如：

2. **口语：**  
在日常对话中，你可以用这个词来形容某个行为或人物，比如：

### 举例

来看几个影视作品中的例句：

1. **Homeland** 中的一句台词：“that obsequious little shit!”  
**翻译：** “那个阿谀奉承的小混蛋！”

2. **Game of Thrones** 中的一句台词：“My role is to be sly, obsequious and without scruples.”  
**翻译：** “我的角色是狡猾、阿谀奉承且毫无原则。”

3. **James Bond: A View to a Kill** 中的一句台词：“Don’t be so damned obsequious.”  
**翻译：** “别那么该死的阿谀奉承。”

### 词源

“Obsequious” 这个词源自拉丁语 “obsequium”，意思是服从或顺从。拉丁语的 “ob” 有“toward” 的意思，而 “sequi” 意为 “follow”，合起来表示“顺从地跟随”。

### 记忆方法

1. **词根词缀法：**  
把 “ob” 和 “sequi” 拆开来记：

2. **联想记忆法：**  
可以联想到“顺从地跟随”，容易让人想到拍马屁的行为。

希望这些解释能帮助你更好地理解和运用“obsequious”这个单词。如果还有其它问题，随时问我！