原来 brown nosing 是阿谀奉承的意思,尤其用于下级对上级,相当于俗语中的"拍马屁"、"马屁精"之意。下次如果见到有人对上司拍马屁,就可以说 "He's brown nosing"。当然,这里是朋友间开玩笑的奉承话。
(摘自《世界日报》)
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