The singer was surrounded by the usual crowd of lackeys and hangers on.
那个歌手让那帮总是溜须拍马、前呼後拥的人给围住了。
原声例句
空中英语:大家说英语
As we left the room, a hanger on the door almost tore my clothes.
我们走出房间的时候,门上的一个衣架差点钩破了我的衣服。
英语百科
Sycophancy
(重定向自Hangers on)
Sycophancy is flattery that is very obedient, or an indication of deference to another, to an excessive or servile degree. A user of sycophancy is referred to as a sycophant or, more commonly, a "yes-man".