curry favor with
基本解釋
- 巴結(jié);拍馬屁
英漢例句
- Everyone in this company knows that he"s trying to curry favor with the board of the directors.
公司?的每一個(gè)人都知道他想要巴結(jié)董事會(huì)。 - Everyone else piles on, hoping to curry favor with the popular child.
每一個(gè)孩子都附和著,希望與大眾保持一致。 - Apparently, the Babylonians started this whole annual tradition – they made resolutions to the gods in order to curry favor with them.
顯而易見,這種每年一度的傳統(tǒng)是巴比倫人那里開始的——他們對(duì)著神靈訂下新年計(jì)劃,為了討寵而已。 - Additionally, prosecutors contemplating a transition to a law firm may attempt to curry favor with a prospective employer.
FORBES: Victory for SEC's Revolving Door - These programs were seen as a priority for women, and the politicians wanted to curry favor with them.
FORBES: Is Occupy Wall Street The Answer To Your Money Problems? - If Brodsky was seeking to curry favor with Shukhman, it doesn't appear to have satisfied Axiom co-owner Wang.
FORBES: Magazine Article