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sycophant

/ˈsɪkəfænt/

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noun

马屁精, 谄媚者

One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.

Examples :

"The sycophant in the office tried to win the boss's favor by showering him with exaggerated praise. "

办公室里的那个马屁精，为了博取老板的欢心，拼命地用夸张的赞美来奉承他。

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noun

马屁精，谄媚者。

One who seeks to gain through the powerful and influential.

Examples :

"The sycophant constantly praised the teacher's every comment, hoping to get a better grade. "

那个马屁精不停地夸奖老师说的每一句话，希望能得到更高的分数。

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noun

告密者，谄媚者。

An informer; a talebearer.

Examples :

"Maria was known as a sycophant in the office because she always reported her coworkers' mistakes to the boss. "

玛丽亚在办公室里出了名的爱打小报告，总是向老板告发同事们的错误，所以大家都知道她是个告密者。

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verb

诬告，诽谤。

To inform against; hence, to calumniate.

Examples :

"The student sycophanted on his classmate, claiming he had cheated on the test, hoping to gain favor with the teacher. "

那个学生诬告了他的同学，说他考试作弊，希望以此博得老师的欢心。

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verb

谄媚，奉承。

To play the sycophant toward; to flatter obsequiously.

Examples :

""To get a better grade, the student started to sycophant the teacher by excessively praising every lecture." "

为了得到更好的成绩，那个学生开始谄媚奉承老师，过度地赞扬每一堂课。

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