uriah heep

language: ru

definitions

  1. A character in Charles Dickens's novel 'David Copperfield', characterized by his excessive, hypocritical humility and manipulative nature.
    ru: Персонаж Диккенса
  2. A person who is excessively servile, obsequious, or hypocritically humble in order to manipulate others or gain advantage.
    ru: Подлиза

examples

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

    Юрайя Хип — один из самых запоминающихся и тревожных персонажей викторианской литературы.

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

    Он вел себя как настоящий Юрайя Хип, постоянно льстя менеджеру, чтобы добиться повышения.