toady
美['toʊdi] 英['təʊdi]
n. 谄媚者;拍马屁的人
v. 谄媚;拍马屁
英英释义
Noun- a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
Verb- try to gain favor by cringing or flattering;
"He is always kowtowing to his boss"
例句
- He toadied to his boss for promotion.他为升职向老板献殷勤。
- The former servant made his way into power by toadying to the king.这位当年的仆人通过向国王谄媚而掌上了权。