- 1盲從地、一味模仿地
When you do something slavishly, you follow, obey, or copy someone so completely that you stop thinking for yourself.
When you do something slavishly當你盲從地做某件事, you你 follow, obey, or copy someone就是在跟隨、服從或模仿某人 so completely到了完全 that you stop thinking for yourself不再自己思考的地步
Writers and teachers use this word to show they do not like it — it is almost never a compliment. You can copy a style slavishly, follow a leader slavishly, or stick to a rule slavishly, word for word.
Writers and teachers作家和老師 use this word用這個詞 to show they do not like it表示他們不喜歡這樣—— it它幾乎 is almost never a compliment從來不是稱讚 You你 can copy a style slavishly可以說盲從地模仿某種風格, follow a leader slavishly盲從地跟隨某個領袖, or stick to a rule slavishly, word for word或盲從地照規則一字不差地做
It is not about real at work; it is a rather formal, sharp way to say “too much, and with no mind of your own.” You will hear it more in writing and serious talk than in the school corridor. Though actually, people stretch it a little: even copying a recipe or a fashion look “slavishly” can draw the same cold look, not only or big ideas.
It它 is not about real slaves at work講的不是真正在做工的奴隸; it它是 is a rather formal, sharp way to say相當正式、尖銳的一種說法，用來說 "too much, and with no mind of your own."「太過頭了，而且完全沒有自己的想法」 You你 will hear it會在 more in writing and serious talk書面和正式談話裡比較常聽到, than in the school corridor比在學校走廊裡多 Though actually不過其實, people stretch it a little人們也會把它用得寬鬆一點: even copying a recipe or a fashion look "slavishly"就算是照食譜或某種穿搭「盲從地」照抄 can draw the same cold look也會招來同樣的白眼, not only politics or big ideas不只限於政治或大道理
core核心畫面
組成slavish + -ly. slavish already means “too obedient, like a slave”; -ly turns it into an adverb (how you do something).
同家族的字
- slavishthe adjective this adverb is built from
- slavethe older noun slavish comes from
- slavishnessthe noun for the same disapproving idea
原始詞典資料1 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
slavishlyadv/ˈsleɪvɪʃli/
- 1
In a slavish manner.
- Although the words were not slavishly borrowed, the expressions partook of the simple dignity of the liturgy to which she had been accustomed, and was probably as worthy of the Being to whom they were addressed as they could well be made by human powers.
- "Railways seldom slavishly followed styles to be seen in the mainstream of contemporary architecture," HE [Historic England] explains.
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