(每日一词）servile

servile  /ˈsɝː.vəl/ adj. 卑躬的；谄媚的; 恭顺的

meaning: too eager to serve and please someone else in a way that shows you do not have much respect for yourself

1) 词根：serv-服务（serve, server, service, servant)

2) 后缀：-ile 形容词后缀(mobile, fragile)

e.g. As a waiter you want to be pleasant to people without appearing totally servile. 作为服务员，你应该对人友好，但不要表现出完全卑躬屈膝的样子。