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brown-nose
- IPA[ˈbraʊnnəʊz]
英式
- an extremely obsequious person
- curry favour with (someone) by acting very obsequiously
verb: brown-nose, 3rd person present: brown-noses, gerund or present participle: brown-nosing, past tense: brown-nosed, past participle: brown-nosed
noun: brown-nose, plural noun: brown-noses
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. an extremely obsequious person a little brown-noser who wants to make sure I know he's working on Saturday
動詞
- 1. curry favour with (someone) by acting very obsequiously academics were brown-nosing the senior faculty if I can't learn to brown-nose, at least I can keep my mouth shut
- 更多解釋
- IPA[ˈbrou(n)ˌnōz]
美式
- a person who acts in a grossly obsequious way: a little brown-noser who wants to make sure I know he's working on Saturday
- curry favor with (someone) by acting in an obsequious way: academics were brown-nosing the senior faculty I dedicated a book to him—I was not brown-nosing
Oxford American Dictionary