toady

🇺🇸 /ˈtəʊdi/ 🇬🇧 /ˈtəʊdi/
빈도
난이도
태그 RARE
noun
R

A person who tries to please someone more powerful by being very nice or respectful, often to get some kind of reward or advantage.

The toady always praises the boss to get a promotion.

얌체는 항상 상사에게 칭찬하여 승진을 노립니다.

verb
R

To act in a very nice or respectful way towards someone more powerful, in order to gain some kind of reward or advantage.

She doesn't want to toady to the boss to get the promotion.

그녀는 상사에게 얌체를 부려 승진을 얻고 싶지 않습니다.

translation

n. 아첨하는 사람
v. 아첨을 부리다

어형 변화

3rd Present toadies
Past toadied
Perfect toadied
Progressive toadying
Plural toadies