他对老板那种阿谀奉承的态度让同事们都很反感。

His sycophantic behavior towards the boss made all his coworkers uncomfortable.

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His sycophantic behavior towards the boss made all his coworkers uncomfortable.

sycophantic 是形容词,来自名词 sycophant(谄媚者)。这个词源自希腊语,由 sykon(无花果)和 phainein(展示)组成,原指古代告密者通过展示无花果来勒索他人,后来演变为"谄媚者"的意思。sycophantic 形容"阿谀奉承的、拍马屁的"行为。

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