uriah heep

language: zh

definitions

  1. A character in Charles Dickens's novel 'David Copperfield', characterized by his excessive, hypocritical humility and manipulative nature.
    zh: 查尔斯·狄更斯小说《大卫·科波菲尔》中的角色
  2. A person who is excessively servile, obsequious, or hypocritically humble in order to manipulate others or gain advantage.
    zh: 谄媚的人

examples

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

    优莱亚·希普是维多利亚文学中最令人难忘且不安的角色之一。

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

    他表现得像个真正的优莱亚·希普，为了获得晋升而不断地讨好经理。