meek
/miːk/adjective
- 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 domestic politicians.
我们国内政客的驯顺屈从。
派生词
meekly
adverbmeekness
noun词源
Middle English me(o)c （also in the sense 'courteous or indulgent'）, from Old Norse mjúkr 'soft, gentle'.