The boss expects you to listen to what he says but he doesn't expect everyone to touch his forelock every time he enters the office.
老板希望每人都听从他的话,但他去不希望每次进办公室,所有的人都同他毕恭毕敬地致敬。A maid claimed she had not received an increase in her $500 monthly salary for 14 years.
报导不像之前一样毕恭毕敬。一名女佣说她500美元的月薪14年来从未加涨。Her tone changed to one of obsequious solemnity as she turned to the banker: "The parlor is ready, Mr. Phelps. "
她转过身来,声调一下变得毕恭毕敬,对银行家说:“菲利普先生,客厅准备好了。”Then the father with deep reverence, and a devout eye alternating between the pill and heaven, lifted his voice in a benediction.
接着父亲毕恭毕敬地高声谢主赐恩,虔诚的眼睛一会儿盯着小丸子,一会儿仰视上天。The Englishman who talked to him might be an Oxford graduate but he treated his illiterate comprador with respect.
一个跟他谈话的英国人可能会是牛津大学的毕业生,但他对没受过教育的买办依旧是毕恭毕敬。Outwardly they were making a big show of obeying God, but actually they did not practice what they preached.
表面上,他们毕恭毕敬地谨守神的命令,但实质上却没有真正实行出来。The servant presented an obsequious cup of coffee and then made a paralytic attempt to stand at attention.
仆人毕恭毕敬地端上一杯咖啡,然后使劲想立正,可是就是站不稳。He did caution him to be respectful if someone named Jesus Christ called.
他的确告诫他说,要是有个叫耶苏基督的人打来电话,一定要毕恭毕敬。It also takes a willingness to accept a lot of strange looks when you tell people you're trying to start a business blogging.
这就包括,当你告诉别人你想要创建一个有创收能力的博客时,你还要毕恭毕敬地接纳别人奇怪的表情。