yes-man
US /ˈjes.mæn/
UK /ˈjes.mæn/
1.
应声虫, 马屁精
a person who agrees with everything that someone else says, especially someone in authority, because they want to please them
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The boss doesn't want a yes-man; he wants someone who can offer new ideas.
老板不想要一个应声虫；他想要一个能提出新想法的人。
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She was tired of being surrounded by yes-men who never challenged her decisions.
她厌倦了被那些从不质疑她决定的应声虫包围着。