Obedient
[ə'biːdɪənt] or [oˈbidiənt]
解釋/意思:
(adj.) dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority; 'an obedient soldier'; 'obedient children'; 'a little man obedient to his wife'; 'the obedient colonies...are heavily taxed; the refractory remain unburdened'- Edmund Burke .
手打:特雷弗--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(a.) Subject in will or act to authority; willing to obey; submissive to restraint, control, or command.
整理:罗伯塔
同義詞及近義詞：
a. Compliant, submissive, deferential, dutiful, respectful.
唐尼手打
同義詞及反義詞：
[See SUBMISSIVE]
校對:卢瑟
例句/造句/用法:
- Obedient to a nod from the trooper, Phil retires, empty-handed, to the other end of the gallery. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- They were being very good for the moment, playing the role perfectly of two obedient children. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- My latht wordth to you ith thith, Thtick to the termth of your engagement, be obedient to the Thquire, and forget uth. 查理斯·狄更斯. 艱難時事.
- I have the honour to remain, dear sir, your obedient servant, RICHARD CUFF (late sergeant in the Detective Force, Scotland Yard, London). 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- Now, Pa, attend to what I am going to say, and promise and vow to be obedient. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- She took the abandoned rein, and conducted our obedient steed homewards. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- Man, dazzled, obedient shall render his homage to thee as of yore, And thou wilt stand forth in thy splendor, a goddess once more. 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
- Was not the only true, because the only moral, life gained through obedient habituation to the customary practices of the community? 約翰·杜威. 民主與教育.
- In all other respects, my dear mother, I'll be as tractable and obedient as you can wish; on this one alone, I stand out. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- France would never be obedient and manageable, he thought; she would never stand a new monarchy, without religion. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- His mind was obedient to serve his will. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- And are you so obedient to a mere caprice of mine? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- With which they requested a stamped receipt, and remained his obedient servants. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- Come, you must be obedient. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- You would say it is not much in my way to traffic with flowers and forget-me-nots; but, you see, when requested to be sentimental, I am obedient. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- I know you well enough, George said; but I don't like kissing, please; and he retreated from the obedient caresses of his cousin. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- Caroline, obedient to orders, passed into the kitchen. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- Was she obedient? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- If one son of a king were a philosopher, and had obedient citizens, he might bring the ideal polity into being. 柏拉圖. 理想國.
- I was so quiet, and so obedient, and so easily frightened. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- Mechanically obedient, I rose and went. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- All you have to do at present is to be obedient and to get strong. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- And I shall only say, at parting, that Rosanna Spearman has a sincere well-wisher in myself, your obedient servant. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- The obedient Maurice went down on his knees before this pretty tyrant and began to collect the flowers. 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
- The obedient figure began to rummage in its pockets. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- Yes, you must say a lady; and he will think it is his mother, and be obedient. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- Matter must be considered as created by God in accordance with law and as ever obedient to law, not as an independent or hostile fo rce needing occasional correction. 李貝. 西洋科學史.
- I am your son's obedient servant. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- I remain, Sir, Your most obedient servant. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- A ready-made kingdom, small and compact—a delightful climate—obedient subjects—a lotus-eating existence—and Helena! 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
校對:卢瑟