马屁精,中文俗语,就是指专门给人拍马屁的人,比喻为获得利益而阿谀奉承者,含贬义。与英文习语brown-noser同义,表示 One who seeks out the approval, attention, and/or support of others, especially superiors, through abject1 subservience2, flattery, or fawning。
而拍马屁可以翻译为brown-nose,表示try to curry3 favor with someone through flattery or favors in the hopes of getting something in return。
例句:
蒂姆是公认的马屁精,他一直夸赞老板的主意,对她提出的任何建议都附和。
Tim is such an obvious brown-noser, always complimenting the boss on her ideas and saying yes to anything she suggests.
今年我的数学非常差,所以看来拍老师马屁是我获得好成绩的唯一期望!
Im not doing well at all in math this year, so it seems like brownnosing the teacher is my only hope for a good grade!