Uncle tom
汤姆叔叔；逆来顺受的美国黑人
📖 牛津释义
Uncle Tom
(US infml derog 口, 贬) black person who associates with and is eager to please white people 汤姆大伯（与白人交往并竭力讨白人欢心的黑人）.
🧩 词语组成解析
uncle
['ʌŋkl]
n. 叔叔;伯父;舅父;姑父，姨父;
tom
[[tɔm]]
n. 雄性动物, 雄猫
🗣️ 情景例句
He will say so, and you may disagree with him too - politely, of course!
你也可能会不同意他的看法——当然，你应该礼貌地告诉他。
Do as the Romans do.
入境要问俗。
But no one has to muster up courage to enter a less pretentious antique shop.
而对不太装腔作势的古玩店，无论是谁都不用壮着胆子才敢往里进。