Apple polisher 馬屁精

apple polisher馬屁精;拍馬屁的人。這個短語源于15世紀(jì)。在當(dāng)時，有孩子想討好老師，就會將蘋果擦干凈，將擦亮的蘋果送給老師，這樣老師就可能會優(yōu)待自己，給自己一些便利。

【例句】
Mike was promoted very quickly because he is a real apple polisher.

邁克升職升得很快，因為他是一個十足的馬屁精。

It is better to be honest with people than to tell them false things and be taken as an apple polisher.

對人誠實，總比說假話而被當(dāng)作馬屁精好。