suck up
英 [sʌk ʌp]
美 [sʌk ʌp]
奉承; 巴结; 拍马屁
同义词辨析
flatterbutter upsuck uptoady【导航词义：奉承】
flatterv. 奉承，讨好
〔辨析〕
指为了取悦某人或得到好处而赞扬某人，常含言不由衷之意。
〔例证〕
It is obvious that he is just flattering Susan.
很明显，他只不过是在奉承苏珊。
You can flatter him by complimenting him on his dancing.
称赞他的舞蹈就能讨好他。
很明显，他只不过是在奉承苏珊。
You can flatter him by complimenting him on his dancing.
称赞他的舞蹈就能讨好他。
butter upphr. v. 〈非正式〉奉承，讨好
〔辨析〕
指为了让别人帮自己做事而对其说好话。
〔例证〕
It is no use buttering me up because I can do nothing to help you.
奉承我没用，我帮不了你什么忙。
You can butter him up easily.
他很容易讨好。
奉承我没用，我帮不了你什么忙。
You can butter him up easily.
他很容易讨好。
suck upphr. v. 〈贬，非正式〉奉承，巴结
〔辨析〕
指为了得到好处而取悦当权者，对其说很多好话或帮其做事，常后接介词 to。
〔例证〕
He always sucks up to his manager.
他总是拍经理的马屁。
She keeps sucking up to the teacher.
她不停地巴结教师。
他总是拍经理的马屁。
She keeps sucking up to the teacher.
她不停地巴结教师。
toadyv. 〈贬〉谄媚，奉承
〔辨析〕
指为了能得到帮助而为有权势的人做事或假装对其欣赏、尊敬、友善等，常后接介词 to。
〔例证〕
He is the only one that gets the bonus because he is always toadying to his boss.
他是唯一一个得到奖金的人，因为他总是拍老板的马屁。
They came backstage afterward and toadied to him.
他们随后来到后台，对他奉承了一番。
他是唯一一个得到奖金的人，因为他总是拍老板的马屁。
They came backstage afterward and toadied to him.
他们随后来到后台，对他奉承了一番。
柯林斯词典
- PHRASAL VERB 奉承;巴结;拍马屁
You say that someoneis sucking up toa person in authority when you do not like the fact that they are trying to please the person because of the person's position.- She kept sucking up to the teachers, especially Mrs Clements.
她不停地巴结老师，尤其是克莱门特夫人。
- She kept sucking up to the teachers, especially Mrs Clements.
英英释义
verb
- try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
- He is always kowtowing to his boss
- take in, also metaphorically
- The sponge absorbs water well
- She drew strength from the minister's words
- ingratiate oneself to
- She is playing up to the chairman
双语例句
- It never hurts to suck up to the boss.
教条33－谄媚老板没有坏处。 - We despise toadied who suck up to their bosses; they are generally the same people who bully their subordinates.
我们鄙视那些曲意逢迎上司的人，这些人通常会恃强凌弱地对待他们的下属。 - A whirlwind is small in size and may suck up sand and dust as it moves over the surface of the Earth.
旋风的范围小，当它在地球表面移过时，可以吸进沙和灰尘。 - A dozen internal tractor beams suck up huge molecular furnace capable of breaking down or converting virtually any substance into useful materials.
十二部内置牵引光束吸收地表物质，为一台巨大的足以把任何物质分解并转化为有用材料的分子熔炉提供生产资料。 - Although blind and deaf he can suck up as much knowledge as those who can see and hear.
尽管又聋又瞎，他却能和正常人一样领会知识。 - You can suck up all you wish once I'm warm.
你可以收回所有的希望一旦我暖和了。 - Globalisation allowed the US to suck up the savings of the rest of the world and consume more than it produced.
全球化使美国可以吸取全球其它地区的储蓄，并消费高出自身产出的物品。 - What, do you think the association pays me to suck up to these people?
什么你认为委员会给我钱去巴结那些人？ - The cleverest students can suck up as much knowledge as you can give them.
最聪明的学生能够接受所传授的一切知识。 - Plants suck up moisture from the earth.
植物从地里吸收水分。