apple polisher马屁精;拍马屁的人。这个短语源于15世纪。在当时，有孩子想讨好老师，就会将苹果擦干净，将擦亮的苹果送给老师，这样老师就可能会优待自己，给自己一些便利。

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

迈克升职升得很快，因为他是一个十足的马屁精。

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

对人诚实，总比说假话而被当作马屁精好。