deferential [,defə'renʃəl]

英汉解释

adj. 恭敬的；惯于顺从的

同义词

a. deferent，regardful

参考例句

1. He is deferential to his superiors.
他对他的长官是恭敬的。
2. But Thailand no longer has the great, deferential, unwashed mass on whom the old political system rested.
然而，泰国旧政治体制下人数众多、逆来顺受、粗鄙无知的“平民”已经不存在了。
3. Strange. As old as I am, I still feel deferential to you. Perhaps maturity cannot be measured with an hourglass.
真奇特，即使像我这么老了，我还是觉得该对你恭敬。也许成熟不该用时间来测量。

英英解释

adj.
  1. showing deference

网络释义

deferential
恭敬的; 恭顺的; 恭敬的, 恭顺的; 尊重的;
deferential behavior
恭敬行为恭敬行为;
deferential plexus
输精管丛;
deferential artery
输精管动脉;
deferential dutiful
恭敬的;