低三下四的英文
英语翻译
- of humble origins
- be servile and submissive
参考释义
- 低三下四[dīsānxiàsì]
- -（卑贱的）humble;degrading;lowly;mean-（谄媚奉承;奴颜卑膝;低人一等）servile;cringing;obsequious;atsb.'sbeckandcall;takeoneselfdown3or4pegs:
实用例句
- 9点钟后你想在那家餐馆吃点东西，你几乎得低三下四地求他们才能办得到。
If you wanted something to eat after nine o'clock in that restaurant you almost had to go down on your knees and beg for it. - 看到小斯蒂文森低三下四地讨好教授实在是恶心，更何况我们都知道那老头是多么地厌恶和鄙视他。
It was sickening to watch young Stevenson trying to ingratiate himself with the professor, knowing as we did how much the old man detested and despised him.