toadying(形容词):谄媚的;拍马屁的,指为了讨好有权势或有影响力的人而过分奉承。
/ˈtoʊdiɪŋ/
He was tired of the toadying comments from his coworkers.
他厌倦了同事们那些谄媚的评论。
The report criticized the newsroom for its toadying coverage of powerful politicians, which weakened public trust.
报告批评该新闻编辑部对有权势政客的报道过于谄媚,从而削弱了公众信任。
toadying 来自名词 toady(马屁精、谄媚者),而 toady 是从较早的表达 toad-eater 演变而来。历史上它指在江湖卖艺或骗子的表演中假装“吃癞蛤蟆”来衬托他人、博取关注的人,后来引申为靠低声下气的奉承来讨好他人。