sheeplike

形容词 adj.
/ˈʃip.laɪk/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Resembling a sheep: docile or uncomplaining, or willing to follow a leader blindly.
    — I was horrified by their sheeplike acquiescence.

词形变化

more sheeplike comparative most sheeplike superlative sheep-like alternative

词源

Etymology tree
English sheep
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-West Germanic *-līk
Old English -līċ
Middle English -like
English -like
English sheeplike
From sheep + -like.
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