boot-licking

[US]/[bʊt ˈlɪkɪŋ]/
[UK]/[bʊt ˈlɪkɪŋ]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.逢迎讨好 (féng yíng tǎo hǎo);奴颜媚骨 (nú yán měi gǔ)
v.逢迎讨好 (féng yíng tǎo hǎo); 跪舔 (guì tiǎn)

Phrases & Collocations

boot-licking behavior

舔巴子行为

boot-licking around

溜须拍马

boot-licking tactics

阿谀奉承

boot-licking boss

献媚上司

boot-licking friend

讨好朋友

boot-licking game

溜须套路

boot-licking service

逢迎献媚

boot-licking person

讨好者

boot-licking style

溜须方式

boot-licking culture

阿谀文化

Example Sentences

he's constantly boot-licking his boss to get a promotion.

他不断地逢迎讨好上司以求晋升。

the intern was accused of boot-licking to impress the senior staff.

实习生被指责为了给高级员工留下深刻印象而阿谀奉承。

i don't appreciate his blatant boot-licking of the ceo.

我不欣赏他对首席执行官的公然阿谀奉承。

she warned him against boot-licking and encouraged him to be himself.

她警告他不要阿谀奉承,并鼓励他做自己。

the team resented his boot-licking and lack of integrity.

团队成员们憎恨他的阿谀奉承和缺乏正直。

it's embarrassing to watch someone boot-licking for attention.

看有人为了博取关注而阿谀奉承真是令人尴尬。

he's just boot-licking to get on the good side of the client.

他只是为了赢得客户的好感而阿谀奉承。

stop the boot-licking and start contributing to the project.

停止阿谀奉承,开始为项目做出贡献。

the politician was known for his excessive boot-licking of powerful figures.

这位政客以对有权有势人物的过度阿谀奉承而闻名。

i saw him boot-licking the manager during the performance review.

我看到他在绩效评估期间逢迎讨好经理。

there's a fine line between respect and boot-licking.

尊重和阿谀奉承之间有一条界限。

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