submissive

英 [səbˈmɪsɪv]

美 [səbˈmɪsɪv]

adj.  唯命是从的; 顺从的; 驯服的; 听话的

复数：submissives　

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BNC.19364 / COCA.17954

牛津词典

adj.

• 唯命是从的；顺从的；驯服的；听话的
  too willing to accept sb else's authority and willing to obey them without questioning anything they want you to do
  1. He expected his daughters to be meek and submissive.
     他期望女儿都温顺听话。
  2. She followed him like a submissive child.
     她对他百依百顺，像个听话的孩子。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 顺从的;恭顺的;听话的
  If you aresubmissive, you obey someone without arguing.
  1. Most doctors want their patients to be submissive.
     大部分医生希望病人能听从医嘱。

双语例句

• All she requires of a class is that they should be clean, punctual and submissive.
  她对全班的要求就是：整洁、守时、顺从。
• She listened to it all with the most steady and submissive attention.
  她十分沉静、顺从、注意地听着这一切。
• B: true. I'm american, so she wouldn't have to play the submissive daughter-in-law.
  马克：是的。我是美国人。所以她不必扮乖媳妇。
• We need him to become relaxed and submissive.
  我们需要他变的放松和顺从。
• WOMAN WARRIORS Fragile, submissive, demure and mysterious. That's how some Americans think of Asian women.
  江湖女侠一些美国人对亚洲女性的看法是，她们纤弱、顺从、娴静而又神秘。
• This man is communicating a submissive, non-threatening attitude.
  这位男士表明的是一种顺从的、毫无威胁的态度。
• Dutiful or submissive behavior.
  忠实的或服从的行为。
• It also means showing deferential or submissive respect.
  表示低声下气的，顺服的表现出恭敬或谦卑的敬仰的。
• Evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant.
  显示出极少的勇气；非常顺从。
• Our generation was submissive to our parents. We respected them.
  我们这代人对父母唯命是从，我们尊敬他们。