meek

meek
adjective
  1. quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive
    娴静的;温顺的;顺从的
    I used to call her Miss Mouse because she was so meek and mild.
    我过去叫她鼠小姐,因为她是那么温顺。
    the meek compliance of our domestic politicians.
    国内政客的驯顺屈从。
派生
meekly
adverb
meekness
noun
语源
  1. Middle English me(o)c (also in the sense 'courteous or indulgent'), from Old Norse mjúkr 'soft, gentle'
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