brown-nose
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˈbrown-nose verb [intransitive, transitive] informalFRIENDLY to try to make someone in authority like you by being very nice to them – used to show disapproval 拍马屁，巴结〔含贬义〕 —brown-noser noun [countable] —brown-nosing noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table
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brown-nose• Kids don't want other kids to think they're brown-nosing, so they don't tell teachers when they've enjoyed a class.ˈbrown-nose verbChineseSyllable
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brown-nose
ˈbrown-nose
verb [intransitive and transitive]
informal to try to make someone in authority like you by being very nice to them – used in order to show disapproval
—brown-noser noun [countable]
—brown-nosing noun [uncountable]
ˈbrown-nose
verb [intransitive and transitive]informal to try to make someone in authority like you by being very nice to them – used in order to show disapproval
—brown-noser noun [countable]
—brown-nosing noun [uncountable]