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toad·y noun /ˈtəʊdi/ /ˈtəʊdi/ (plural toadies) (informal, disapproving)- a person who is too kind or shows too much respect towards somebody more important in order to gain their favour or help谄媚者；马屁精 synonym sycophant
Word Originearly 19th cent.: said to be a contraction of toad-eater, a charlatan's assistant who ate toads; toads were regarded as poisonous, and the assistant's survival was thought to be due to the effects of the charlatan's remedy.
toad·y verb /ˈtəʊdi/ /ˈtəʊdi/ [intransitive] (disapproving)- toady (to somebody) to treat somebody more important with special respect or kind treatment in order to gain their favour or help拍马；奉承；谄媚
- I’m not prepared to toady to him just to save my job.我不准备仅仅为了保住我的工作而向他拍马屁。
Word Originearly 19th cent.: said to be a contraction of toad-eater, a charlatan's assistant who ate toads; toads were regarded as poisonous, and the assistant's survival was thought to be due to the effects of the charlatan's remedy.
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