meek

/mi:k/ uk　 词频 #14061

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meek 是什么意思

中文释义

a. 温顺的, 逆来顺受的

英文释义

s. humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

s. very docile

s. evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant

meek 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 meek 在自然语境里怎么用：

Shirley had spent years “pulling men’s hands off my ass” but had found them meek when rebuked.

—— “Ordinary Wear and Tear,” by Thomas McGuane

As David’s fingers daddy-longlegged their way closer to my crotch, all I could mutter was a meek protest.

—— Making it in a non-existent profession. The economics of the writing life are grim, mercurial, and infrequently discussed

His transgressions are meek—a bit of ogling at the hot springs (lust), a snippy comment in a faculty meeting (anger).

—— The Eighth Deadly Sin

As David’s fingers daddy-longlegged their way closer to my crotch, all I could mutter was a meek protest, phrased in part as a polite question.

—— Making it in a non-existent profession. The economics of the writing life are grim, mercurial, and infrequently discussed

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