passive ♦︎ docile ♦︎ amenable ♦︎ submissive ♦︎ meek ♦︎ compliantThese words all describe sb who is easy to control or to influence.这些词均表示顺从的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆amenable / submissive to sb / sth◆a passive / submissive / compliant role◆a docile / an amenable / a submissive / a compliant child◆passive / meek obedience■passive ˈpæsɪv accepting what happens or what people do without trying to change anything or oppose them消极的;被动的◆He played a passive role in the relationship.他在他们的关系中处于被动。◆Throughout this time I was simply a passive observer of events.自始至终,我只是被动地旁观事件的发展。OPPactive ⇨ busy1▸passively
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◆He passively accepted everything that was decided for him.他被动地接受别人为他作的所有决定。■docile ˈdəʊsaɪl; NAmEˈdɑːsl(of people and animals) quiet and easy to control(人或动物)驯服的,易驾驭的,易控制的◆a docile child / horse / temperament听话的孩子;温顺的马;好脾气◆It is a cheap and docile workforce.这些工人廉价,而且听话。■amenableəˈmiːnəbl (ratherformal, especiallywritten, approving) easy to control; willing to be influenced by sb/sth顺从的;顺服的◆The manager was very amenable: nothing was too much trouble.那位经理很顺从,不会有什么大问题。◆He seemed most amenable to my idea.他完全接受我的想法。■submissive səbˈmɪsɪv willing to obey sb, whatever they want you to do顺从的;唯命是从的;听话的◆A woman was expected to be submissive to her husband.在过去,女人要对丈夫唯命是从。◆She followed him like a submissive child.她跟在他后面,像个听话的孩子。OPPassertive ⇨ aggressive2 see also submit ⇨ give way■meekquiet, gentle, and always ready to do what other people want without expressing your own opinion温顺的;谦恭的;驯服的◆They hung their heads in meek submission.他们温顺地低着头。◆They called her Miss Mouse because she was so meek and mild.他们称她为“鼠小姐”,因为她总是那么懦弱谦和。OPPbold ⇨ bold▸meekly
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◆He meekly did as he was told.他温顺地听从吩咐。■compliant kəmˈplaɪənt (written, oftendisapproving) willing (often too willing) to agree with other people or to obey rules顺从的;百依百顺的;俯首帖耳的◆We should not be producing compliant students who do not dare to criticize.我们不应当把学生培养成不敢提意见的唯唯诺诺的人。◆Henry seemed less compliant with his wife's wishes than he had before.与先前相比,亨利对他妻子的意愿似乎不那么百依百顺了。 see also comply ⇨ follow3
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