单词 | slavish |
释义 | slavish (sleɪvɪʃ ) 1. adjective You use slavish to describe things that copy or imitate something exactly, without any attempt to be original. [disapproval] She herself insists she is no slavish follower of fashion. slavishly adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective] Your camera can be as useful as a sketchbook, but don't slavishly copy your photographs. Television adaptations don't normally remain slavishly faithful to their text. 2. graded adjective If you describe someone as slavish, you are critical of the fact that they behave like a slave, for example by always doing what another person wants. [disapproval] Total devotion it certainly was, slavish devotion some would say. |
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