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lackey n. 卑躬屈膝者，走卒 lackey (n.) 1520s, "footman, running footman, valet," from Middle French laquais "foot soldier, footman, servant" (15c.), of unknown origin; perhaps from Old Provençal lacai, from lecai "glutton, covetous," from lecar "to lick." Alternative etymology is via French from Catalan alacay, from Arabic al-qadi "the judge." Yet another guess traces it through Spanish lacayo, from Italian lacchè, from Modern Greek oulakes, from Turkish ulak "runner, courier." This suits the original sense better, but OED says Italian lacchè is from French. Sense of "servile follower" appeared 1580s. As a political term of abuse it dates from 1939 in communist jargon. 【记】lack + key 没钥匙，男仆，侍从是没钥匙的，只有主人才有

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['læki] 【英】 n. 卑躬屈膝者，走卒(a follower) 无

单词	lackey
音标	['læki]
解释	n. 卑躬屈膝者，走卒
红宝书	【英】 n. 卑躬屈膝者，走卒(a follower)
字源	lackey (n.) 1520s, "footman, running footman, valet," from Middle French laquais "foot soldier, footman, servant" (15c.), of unknown origin; perhaps from Old Provençal lacai, from lecai "glutton, covetous," from lecar "to lick." Alternative etymology is via French from Catalan alacay, from Arabic al-qadi "the judge." Yet another guess traces it through Spanish lacayo, from Italian lacchè, from Modern Greek oulakes, from Turkish ulak "runner, courier." This suits the original sense better, but OED says Italian lacchè is from French. Sense of "servile follower" appeared 1580s. As a political term of abuse it dates from 1939 in communist jargon.
不择手段背单词	无
趣味全助记	【记】lack + key 没钥匙，男仆，侍从是没钥匙的，只有主人才有

Lackey N Footman French Italian Sense Læki 卑躬屈膝者，走卒