uriah heep

language: ja

definitions

  1. A character in Charles Dickens's novel 'David Copperfield', characterized by his excessive, hypocritical humility and manipulative nature.
    ja: ディケンズの小説の登場人物
  2. A person who is excessively servile, obsequious, or hypocritically humble in order to manipulate others or gain advantage.
    ja: 媚を売る人

examples

  1. Uriah Heep is one of the most memorable and unsettling characters in Victorian literature.

    ユライア・ヒープは、ヴィクトリア朝文学の中で最も記憶に残り、不安をかき立てる登場人物の一人です。

  2. He acted like a real Uriah Heep, constantly flattering the manager to secure a promotion.

    彼は昇進を確実にするために、上司に絶えず媚を売る、まるで本物のユライア・ヒープのような振る舞いをした。