A servile translation follows the original word order so closely that the result is barely readable.
亦步亦趋的译文严格照搬原文语序，结果几乎无法阅读。
Which choice best defines “servile”?
D — Excessively submissive.. “servile” means Excessively submissive..
Which word means “Excessively submissive.”?
C — servile. “servile” means Excessively submissive..
servile — Excessively submissive.. In Chinese: 卑躬屈膝的；奴性的.
servile is pronounced //ˈsɜːvaɪl//.
A servile translation follows the original word order so closely that the result is barely readable. (亦步亦趋的译文严格照搬原文语序，结果几乎无法阅读。)
submissive, fawning, subservient — all close in meaning to servile (Excessively submissive.).
independent, assertive — each the opposite of servile (Excessively submissive.).
Yes. servile is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
serv(奴仆) → 奴颜婢膝。