bootlick
bootlick — 動詞
- bootlickpresent simple I / you / we / they
- bootlicks3rd person singular
- bootlicking-ing form
- bootlickedpast simple
1. to behave in an overly eager, flattering way toward someone with power, hoping t
巴結；拍馬屁
為討好有權者而過度奉承
to behave in an overly eager, flattering way toward someone with power, hoping to win their approval.
Dahlia bootlicks the new manager every morning, hoping to get a better desk.
Dahlia 每天早上都巴結新經理，希望能換到比較好的辦公桌。
transitive: bootlick + person in power
Joaquín bootlicked the coach all season, but he still stayed on the bench.
Joaquín 整個球季都在巴結教練，結果還是只能坐冷板凳。
past tense with a person as object
Nobody in the office respected Karim, because he always bootlicked the boss.
辦公室裡沒有人尊敬 Karim，因為他總是拍老闆的馬屁。
Takeshi never bootlicks; he says what he thinks, even to the president.
Takeshi 從不拍馬屁；他有話直說，連對總統也一樣。
intransitive: used with no object
Vikram told Élise to stop bootlicking and tell the principal the truth.
Vikram 叫 Élise 別再巴結人了，直接對校長說實話。
stop + -ing form
文法句型
bootlick + person
bootlick (no object)