officious
形容词 adj.
英 /əˈfɪʃəs/
英文释义
形容词 adj.
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Obliging, attentive, eager to please.
— Elizabeth's misery increased, at such unnecessary, such officious attention!
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Offensively intrusive or interfering in offering advice and services.
— The help tended to be officious, the rules, if heeded, restrictive, and the management meddlesome.
词汇关系
词源
15th century, from Middle English offycyous, from Latin officiōsus (“kindly”), from officium (“service”).
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