2008年7月22日 星期二

Obsequious


obsequious







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諂媚的,奉承的

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–adjective 

1.
characterized by or showing servile [sur-vil, -vahyl] 

complaisance or deference; fawning: an obsequious [bow]. 

2. servilely compliant or deferential: obsequious [servants]. 

3.
obedient; dutiful.  



—Synonyms 

1. sycophantic, flattering. 2. cringing, submissive. See servile.





goyas_ghosts  

That judgment applies particularly to Bardem's performance as the loathsome Lorenzo. In the beginning, as he volunteers to lead the newly revived Inquisition, he is all soft-voiced reason. He is polite to the point of obsequiousness, not only to his church superiors, but even to the people he torments





see 

complaisance deferential 

fawn 

sychophantic cringe

flinch flinty



obsequious sycophantic

effrontery shameless, impudence, presumption



impudent

imprudent



















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