Definition of meek in English:

meek

adjective miːkmik

Quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive.
娴静的；温顺的；顺从的
she brought her meek little husband along
Example sentencesExamples
- The vicar is distraught, but too meek and mild to withstand his determined churchwarden.
- She was not surprised, however, at the meek way in which the fallen dictator surrendered.
- Where your every cell cries out to be meek, you force yourself to be brash.
- Possibly he seems a little too meek, and should stand up for himself a bit more.
- They are ultra-competitive on the field but meek and mild and very polite off the field.
- Mama is usually very meek and mild, but every once in a while, her true strength surfaces.
- In the same way that people can be too meek, they can also be too aggressive.
- What did the Government members on that committee say, in meek, quiet voices?
- Her bosses are mean to her, she's kind of meek, and doesn't have any friends in the city.
- The owner rules both workers and family with a rod of iron but one of his daughters rebels by falling in love with his meek shop assistant.
- I wanted to see who would choose to enter and how mean or meek people would be.
- In his youth as a young priest in Banada he was a powerful man in stature, but meek and mild as a child.
- One of the scientists said that when he fed the chemical to lab rats, they would become completely meek and docile.
- Toni shook his hand, a firm handshake at that, and gave him a meek smile.
- But beyond their meek and bland exterior the Smalls inhabit another world.
- He really believes that women are so meek that we are unable to stand our ground against the onslaught of male debate.
- Saskia was active and roamed around her cot, lively and feeding hungrily, while Helena was meek, quiet and still.
- From beginning to end they remained meek and respectful in the presence of their mother and aunt.
- Steve had played games with her mind, and she had been meek and submissive.
- One can be quiet, meek and fun, while the other snarls, bites and attacks everything.
Synonyms
patient, long-suffering, forbearing, resigned
gentle, quiet, shy, retiring, reverent, peaceful, peaceable, docile, lamblike, mild, demure, modest, humble, lowly, diffident, unassuming, self-effacing, unpretentious, unambitious, unobtrusive
submissive, yielding, unresisting, obedient, compliant, tame, biddable, tractable, acquiescent, deferential, weak, timid, frightened, spineless, spiritless, unprotesting, like a lamb to the slaughter
informal weak-kneed, wimpish

Origin

Middle English me(o)c (also in the sense 'courteous or indulgent'), from Old Norse mjúkr 'soft, gentle'.

Rhymes

antique, batik, beak, bespeak, bezique, bleak, boutique, cacique, caïque, cheek, chic, clique, creak, creek, critique, Dominique, eke, freak, geek, Greek, hide-and-seek, keek, Lalique, leak, leek, Martinique, midweek, Mozambique, Mustique, mystique, oblique, opéra comique, ortanique, peak, Peake, peek, physique, pique, pratique, reek, seek, shriek, Sikh, sleek, sneak, speak, Speke, squeak, streak, teak, technique, tongue-in-cheek, tweak, unique, veronique, weak, week, wreak

Definition of meek in US English:

meek

adjectivemēkmik

Quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive.
娴静的；温顺的；顺从的
I used to call her Miss Mouse because she was so meek and mild
我过去叫她鼠小姐，因为她是那么温顺。
the meek compliance of our politicians
我们国内政客的驯顺屈从。
Example sentencesExamples
- She was not surprised, however, at the meek way in which the fallen dictator surrendered.
- From beginning to end they remained meek and respectful in the presence of their mother and aunt.
- Toni shook his hand, a firm handshake at that, and gave him a meek smile.
- The owner rules both workers and family with a rod of iron but one of his daughters rebels by falling in love with his meek shop assistant.
- Steve had played games with her mind, and she had been meek and submissive.
- In the same way that people can be too meek, they can also be too aggressive.
- One can be quiet, meek and fun, while the other snarls, bites and attacks everything.
- What did the Government members on that committee say, in meek, quiet voices?
- Her bosses are mean to her, she's kind of meek, and doesn't have any friends in the city.
- Where your every cell cries out to be meek, you force yourself to be brash.
- He really believes that women are so meek that we are unable to stand our ground against the onslaught of male debate.
- Mama is usually very meek and mild, but every once in a while, her true strength surfaces.
- But beyond their meek and bland exterior the Smalls inhabit another world.
- One of the scientists said that when he fed the chemical to lab rats, they would become completely meek and docile.
- I wanted to see who would choose to enter and how mean or meek people would be.
- Possibly he seems a little too meek, and should stand up for himself a bit more.
- They are ultra-competitive on the field but meek and mild and very polite off the field.
- The vicar is distraught, but too meek and mild to withstand his determined churchwarden.
- Saskia was active and roamed around her cot, lively and feeding hungrily, while Helena was meek, quiet and still.
- In his youth as a young priest in Banada he was a powerful man in stature, but meek and mild as a child.
Synonyms
patient, long-suffering, forbearing, resigned
submissive, yielding, unresisting, obedient, compliant, tame, biddable, tractable, acquiescent, deferential, weak, timid, frightened, spineless, spiritless, unprotesting, like a lamb to the slaughter

Origin

Middle English me(o)c (also in the sense ‘courteous or indulgent’), from Old Norse mjúkr ‘soft, gentle’.

单词	meek
释义	Definition of meek in English: meek adjective miːkmik Quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive. 娴静的；温顺的；顺从的 she brought her meek little husband along Example sentencesExamples The vicar is distraught, but too meek and mild to withstand his determined churchwarden. She was not surprised, however, at the meek way in which the fallen dictator surrendered. Where your every cell cries out to be meek, you force yourself to be brash. Possibly he seems a little too meek, and should stand up for himself a bit more. They are ultra-competitive on the field but meek and mild and very polite off the field. Mama is usually very meek and mild, but every once in a while, her true strength surfaces. In the same way that people can be too meek, they can also be too aggressive. What did the Government members on that committee say, in meek, quiet voices? Her bosses are mean to her, she's kind of meek, and doesn't have any friends in the city. The owner rules both workers and family with a rod of iron but one of his daughters rebels by falling in love with his meek shop assistant. I wanted to see who would choose to enter and how mean or meek people would be. In his youth as a young priest in Banada he was a powerful man in stature, but meek and mild as a child. One of the scientists said that when he fed the chemical to lab rats, they would become completely meek and docile. Toni shook his hand, a firm handshake at that, and gave him a meek smile. But beyond their meek and bland exterior the Smalls inhabit another world. He really believes that women are so meek that we are unable to stand our ground against the onslaught of male debate. Saskia was active and roamed around her cot, lively and feeding hungrily, while Helena was meek, quiet and still. From beginning to end they remained meek and respectful in the presence of their mother and aunt. Steve had played games with her mind, and she had been meek and submissive. One can be quiet, meek and fun, while the other snarls, bites and attacks everything. Synonyms patient, long-suffering, forbearing, resigned gentle, quiet, shy, retiring, reverent, peaceful, peaceable, docile, lamblike, mild, demure, modest, humble, lowly, diffident, unassuming, self-effacing, unpretentious, unambitious, unobtrusive submissive, yielding, unresisting, obedient, compliant, tame, biddable, tractable, acquiescent, deferential, weak, timid, frightened, spineless, spiritless, unprotesting, like a lamb to the slaughter informal weak-kneed, wimpish Origin Middle English me(o)c (also in the sense 'courteous or indulgent'), from Old Norse mjúkr 'soft, gentle'. Rhymes antique, batik, beak, bespeak, bezique, bleak, boutique, cacique, caïque, cheek, chic, clique, creak, creek, critique, Dominique, eke, freak, geek, Greek, hide-and-seek, keek, Lalique, leak, leek, Martinique, midweek, Mozambique, Mustique, mystique, oblique, opéra comique, ortanique, peak, Peake, peek, physique, pique, pratique, reek, seek, shriek, Sikh, sleek, sneak, speak, Speke, squeak, streak, teak, technique, tongue-in-cheek, tweak, unique, veronique, weak, week, wreak Definition of meek in US English: meek adjectivemēkmik Quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive. 娴静的；温顺的；顺从的 I used to call her Miss Mouse because she was so meek and mild 我过去叫她鼠小姐，因为她是那么温顺。 the meek compliance of our politicians 我们国内政客的驯顺屈从。 Example sentencesExamples She was not surprised, however, at the meek way in which the fallen dictator surrendered. From beginning to end they remained meek and respectful in the presence of their mother and aunt. Toni shook his hand, a firm handshake at that, and gave him a meek smile. The owner rules both workers and family with a rod of iron but one of his daughters rebels by falling in love with his meek shop assistant. Steve had played games with her mind, and she had been meek and submissive. In the same way that people can be too meek, they can also be too aggressive. One can be quiet, meek and fun, while the other snarls, bites and attacks everything. What did the Government members on that committee say, in meek, quiet voices? Her bosses are mean to her, she's kind of meek, and doesn't have any friends in the city. Where your every cell cries out to be meek, you force yourself to be brash. He really believes that women are so meek that we are unable to stand our ground against the onslaught of male debate. Mama is usually very meek and mild, but every once in a while, her true strength surfaces. But beyond their meek and bland exterior the Smalls inhabit another world. One of the scientists said that when he fed the chemical to lab rats, they would become completely meek and docile. I wanted to see who would choose to enter and how mean or meek people would be. Possibly he seems a little too meek, and should stand up for himself a bit more. They are ultra-competitive on the field but meek and mild and very polite off the field. The vicar is distraught, but too meek and mild to withstand his determined churchwarden. Saskia was active and roamed around her cot, lively and feeding hungrily, while Helena was meek, quiet and still. In his youth as a young priest in Banada he was a powerful man in stature, but meek and mild as a child. Synonyms patient, long-suffering, forbearing, resigned submissive, yielding, unresisting, obedient, compliant, tame, biddable, tractable, acquiescent, deferential, weak, timid, frightened, spineless, spiritless, unprotesting, like a lamb to the slaughter Origin Middle English me(o)c (also in the sense ‘courteous or indulgent’), from Old Norse mjúkr ‘soft, gentle’.
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