俯首贴耳 meaning in English
take it lying down; take orders [hear and obey] submissively; be all obedience; be docile and obedient; be extremely obedient; be servile; obey docilely [submissively; meekly; servilely]; obey with servility; one's head bows low, with hands cupping one's ears.; servile like a dog; submissive; servility 短语和例子
Examples
- Dr. middleton bowed to the litany .
弥得尔顿博士对这种连祷俯首贴耳。 - He could bend her to his will .
他能够使她俯首贴耳的。 - And he'd surrender, muttering, "yes, my love. "
于是他就只好俯首贴耳，咕咕哝哝地说：“是，亲爱的。” - I knew he was trying to wheedle me into being at his beck and call .
我知道这是他拉拢我，好让我俯首贴耳地为他效劳。 - The spell of the primitive upon women is masterful up to the time of contact .
原人对女人施加的魔法一贯是独断专行的，不到女人俯首贴耳绝不罢休。