英语单词：apple-polish

中文含义：

拍马屁，谄媚，奉承

英语词性：

动词

美式发音：

[ˈæpl ˌpɑlɪʃ]

同义词：

  • flattery
  • sycophancy
  • adulation

易混淆单词：

  • polish：擦亮，抛光
  • apple-pie：苹果馅饼

双语例句：

  • He was always trying to apple-polish his boss to win his favor.
  • 他总是试图拍马屁讨好老板。
  • Don’t try to apple-polish your way to the top, it won’t work.
  • 不要想着靠谄媚升职，行不通的。