sycophant

英 [ˈsɪkəfænt]

美 [ˈsɪkəfænt]

n.  阿谀奉承的人; 谄媚者; 拍马者

复数：sycophants　

GRE

BNC.37093 / COCA.30961

牛津词典

noun

• 阿谀奉承的人；谄媚者；拍马者
  a person who praises important or powerful people too much and in a way that is not sincere, especially in order to get sth from them

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 阿谀奉承的人;谄媚者;马屁精
  Asycophantis a person who behaves in a sycophantic way.
  1. ...a dictator surrounded by sycophants, frightened to tell him what he may not like.
     被一群不敢谏言的佞臣簇拥的独裁者

英英释义

noun

• a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
  Synonym:toadycrawlerlackeyass-kisser

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