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Obedient Obedience əˈbiːdiənt əˈbiːdiəns əˈbiːdiəntli Told Child Obediently

Obedient describes someone or something that complies with instructions or commands. It can also refer to a formal closing in letters.

A person or animal that is obedient does what they are told to do. It can also be used in formal writing to end letters.

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obedient ★☆☆☆☆
/oʊbi͟ːdiənt/
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]服从的;顺从的;温驯的 A person or animal who is obedient does what they are told to do.
  • He was very respectful at home and obedient to his parents...

    他在家里对父母十分恭敬顺从。

  • What a sweet, obedient little girl she was in the sixth grade.

    她上六年级的时候是个多么可爱温顺的小女孩啊!

obedience
  • ...unquestioning obedience to the law...

    对法律的绝对服从

  • They command the respect and obedience of the armed forces.

    他们要求武装部队尊重上级,服从指挥。

obediently
  • He was looking obediently at Keith, waiting for orders.

    他恭顺地看着基思,等着他发号施令。


Oxford obedi·ent / əˈbiːdiənt ; NAmE əˈbiːdiənt / adjective doing what you are told to do; willing to obey 顺从的;忠顺的;唯命是从的 an obedient child 听话的孩子 obedientto sb/sth He was always obedient to his father's wishes. 他一向顺从父亲的意愿。 OPP
disobedient
obedi·ence / əˈbiːdiəns ; NAmE əˈbiːdiəns / noun [uncountable ] blind/complete/unquestioning/total obedience 盲目╱绝对╱无条件╱完全的服从 obedienceto sb/sth He has acted in obedienceto the law. 他是依法行事的。 obedi·ent·ly / əˈbiːdiəntli ; NAmE əˈbiːdiəntli / adverb IDIOM your obedient servant ( old use) used to end a formal letter (用作正式信函的结束语)您恭顺的仆人 obedience obediences
obedi·ent / əˈbiːdiənt ; NAmE əˈbiːdiənt / obedi·ence / əˈbiːdiəns ; NAmE əˈbiːdiəns / obedi·ent·ly / əˈbiːdiəntli ; NAmE əˈbiːdiəntli /
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obediento‧be‧di‧ent /əˈbiːdiənt/ ●○○ adjective
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1always doing what you are told to do, or what the law, a rule etc says you must do OPP  disobedient:  an obedient childobedient to citizens who are obedient to the lawRegisterIn everyday English, people usually say that a child is good rather than obedient:· The children were all very good.2 your obedient servant old use a phrase used to end a very formal letterobediently adverb
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obedient

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顺从的(66%),服从的(34%)
adj.顺从的,服从的;孝顺的

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