submissively

基本解釋

They always act like overlords except when, in working to earn money, they need to behave submissively and servilely towards others. They regard their homes as kingdoms under their rule.
除了在做事賺錢的時(shí)候不得不忍氣吞聲地向人奴膝婢額外，他總是要做出一副老爺相。
I need hardly add that his shadow never got the better of him and when at the end he gave a great big shout and whacked it on the head with a victorious smile, it lay submissively prone at his feet.
我自不必說(shuō)他的影子從來(lái)沒(méi)有戰(zhàn)勝過(guò)他。最后，他大叫一聲，露出勝利般的微笑，猛然敲擊影子的腦袋，影子便屈從地昏倒在他的腳下。
Africa's traditional peasant economy is now shattered to pieces by the capitals. And we have to consider why these countries are willing to be "enslaved" and submissively handing over their farmland.
非洲傳統(tǒng)的小農(nóng)經(jīng)濟(jì)正在被資本打得落花流水，而我們也得考慮，為什么這些國(guó)家都甘愿被“奴役”，而把自己的農(nóng)地拱手相讓。

Francis reproached them for not accepting abuse submissively.
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