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obeisant

/oh-bey-suhns, oh-bee-/US // oʊˈbeɪ səns, oʊˈbi- //UK // (əʊˈbeɪsəns, əʊˈbiː-) //

尊敬的先生,卑躬屈膝,尊敬的,崇拜者

Related Words

salaam敬礼,致以敬意,致敬,致以诚挚的敬意fealty忠心,忠贞,忠诚,忠义praise赞扬,赞美,表扬,称赞homage致敬,敬意,敬礼,致敬语loyalty忠诚度,忠诚,忠心,忠心耿耿allegiance效忠,忠贞,忠心,忠诚kowtow叩头,叩拜,磕头,叩首reverence崇敬,崇敬之心,崇敬之情,崇尚genuflection跪拜,跪拜礼,跪求,打坐deference敬重,敬意,尊敬,敬畏respect尊重,尊敬,尊敬的,尊bow鞠躬,弓箭手,弓箭,躬身curtsy屈膝礼,行礼,屈身礼,弯腰honor荣誉,尊重,荣誉感,荣誉证书

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before a superior; a bow, curtsy, or other similar gesture.
    • : deference or homage: The nobles gave obeisance to the new king.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.showing respect
Synonyms
courtly宫廷式的,宫廷式,宫廷气质,宫廷的deferential恭敬,恭敬的,恭敬不如从命,尊敬的dutiful尽职尽责,尽责,尽责的,尽职regarding关于,对于,有关,对respectful恭敬的,尊重的,肃然起敬,恭敬respecting尊重,尊敬的,尊崇,尊敬reverent虔诚的,虔诚,虔诚地,尊敬的reverential崇敬的,虔诚的,崇敬,恭敬servile奴役,农奴,奴性,奴仆standing站立,站在,站立式,站立的

Examples

  • Senator McConnell and some other Republican leaders, after waiting far too long, ultimately chose loyalty to the Constitution over obeisance to a demented commander-in-chief.

  • “The adorable creature is not always precisely obeisant,” observed Theobald.

  • She imports patterns, and they become the mode; her caterer invents dishes, and they are copied throughout the obeisant world.

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