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flunkey

美 [ˈflʌŋki]英 [ˈflʌŋki]
  • n.阿谀奉承者;势利小人;马屁精;(穿制服的)男仆

复数: flunkeys

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noun

【不规则形式】pl. -eys or -ies
1

阿谀奉承者;势利小人;马屁精
a person who tries to please sb who is important and powerful by doing small jobs for them

2

(穿制服的)男仆
a servant in uniform

flunkey

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 奴才
    Someone who refers to a servant as a flunkey is expressing their dislike for a job that involves doing things for an employer that ordinary people do for themselves.

  • 2
    N-COUNT 奉承者;势利小人;马屁精
    If you refer to someone as a flunkey, you disapprove of the fact that they associate themselves with someone who is powerful and carry out small, unimportant jobs for them in the hope of being rewarded.

noun

1
a person of unquestioning obedience
Synonym: flunky stooge yes-man
2
a male servant (especially a footman)
Synonym: lackey flunky

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  1. That 's the number one flunkey of the man .

    他是男人的第一号跟屁虫。

  2. I was admitted by a gorgeous flunkey , and shown into a sumptuous room where a couple of elderly gentlemen were sitting .

    一个衣着华丽的仆人把我接了进去,领到一个豪华房间,里面坐着两位老绅士。

  3. Because I was king , their master . It would suddenly dawn on me that living among these flunkeys , including my esteemed elders , teachers and friends , I myself , too , was nothing but a mere head flunkey .

    因为我是王,是他们的主子,我将恍然大悟:我生活在这些奴才们中间,连我所敬畏的尊长和师友也无一不是奴才,而自己也不过是一个奴才的首领。