brownnose['braunnəuz]

• • [美国俚语]
• vt.
  • 奉承，讨好，拍…的马屁，谄媚：

    She tried to brownnose the boss by staying after work and helping him clean the room.

    她企图在下班后呆下来帮老板清扫房间以讨好他。

• vi.
  • 拍马屁；阿谀奉承：

    Jack was surprised to learn that brownnosing wouldn't work with her.

    杰克惊讶发现阿谀奉承对她无效。

• n.
  • 谄媚
  • 奉承者,谄媚者,马屁精,拍马屁的人[亦作 brown-noser,参较 ass-kissing]
• 变形:

  vt.brownnosed.brownnosing