submissive

英[səb'mɪsɪv] 美[səb'mɪsɪv]
  • adj. 服从的;顺从的
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    adj. (形容词)
    1. 柔顺的
    2. 顺从的,服从的,听话的,唯命是从的
    3. 谦恭的
    4. 驯服的,温驯的

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination;

    "submissive servants"
    "a submissive reply"
    "replacing troublemakers with more submissive people"

  2. abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant;

    "slavish devotion to her job ruled her life"
    "a slavish yes-man to the party bosses"
    "she has become submissive and subservient"

1. Most doctors want their patients to be submissive.
大部分医生希望病人能听从医嘱。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He expected his daughters to be meek and submissive.
他期望女儿都温顺听话。

来自《权威词典》

3. Their early training programmes them to be obedient and submissive.
他们早期受过的教育把他们训练得俯首帖耳、唯命是从.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. He expects his wife to be meek and submissive.
他期望妻子温顺而且听他摆布.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. " As long as Hung - chien thinks she's submissive,'said Tun - weng , " it's all right.
遯 翁道: “ 只要鸿 渐 觉得她柔顺, 就好了.

来自汉英文学 - 围城

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. She followed him like a submissive child.
      她对他百依百顺,像个听话的孩子。
    2. The submissive daughter was never able to fight against her parents.
      这个顺从的女儿从不和她的父母吵架。
    3. He is a humble and submissive servant .
      他是个恭顺的仆人。