释义 |
uncle tom I. noun Usage: usually capitalized U&T Etymology: after Uncle Tom, hero of the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin (1851-52) by Harriet Beecher Stowe died 1896 American author : a Negro having a humble and submissive attitude or philosophy II. intransitive verb (uncle tommed ; uncle tommed ; uncle tomming ; uncle toms) Usage: usually capitalized U&T : to behave like an Uncle Tom |