"servile parasite," 1826, apparently shortened from toad-eater "fawning flatterer" (1742), originally (1620s) "the assistant of a charlatan," who ate a toad (believed to be poisonous) to enable his master to display his skill in expelling the poison. The verb is recorded from 1827. Related: Toadied; toadying.
双语例句
1. He flung it in my teeth that I was a toady.
他责备我是个马屁精.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. Arrogance has no defense against a toady.
傲慢防不了谄媚者.
来自辞典例句
3. " Oh , hello, Mr. Lee. How are you toady? "
哦, 喂, 李先生, 你今天好 吗 ?
来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 口语
4. An invention may be new toady, but in a few years, it may be outdated.
一项发明今天可能新颖, 过几年可能就会过时.
来自商贸英语会话
5. Toady, the Indian and Chinese have their big communities there.
