grovel

英 [ˈɡrɒvl]

美 [ˈɡrɑːvl]

v.  卑躬屈膝; 俯首帖耳; 奴颜婢膝; 爬行，匍匐(尤指找东西)

现在分词：grovelling　过去式：grovelled　第三人称单数：grovels　过去分词：grovelled　

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BNC.21873 / COCA.24523

牛津词典

verb

• 卑躬屈膝；俯首帖耳；奴颜婢膝
  to behave in a very humble way towards sb who is more important than you or who can give you sth you want
• 爬行，匍匐（尤指找东西）
  to move along the ground on your hands and knees, especially because you are looking for sth

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 groveling, groveled


• VERB 卑躬屈膝；奴颜婢膝
  If you say that someonegrovels, you think they are behaving too respectfully towards another person, for example because they are frightened or because they want something.
  1. I don't grovel to anybody...
     我对谁都不会卑躬屈膝。
  2. Speakers have been shouted down, classes disrupted, teachers made to grovel.
     发言人的声音被叫嚷声盖住了，课堂一片混乱，老师们不得不好言相劝。
  3. ...a letter of grovelling apology.
     一封低声下气的致歉信
• VERB （为找东西等）爬行，匍匐
  If yougrovel, you crawl on the ground, for example in order to find something.
  1. We grovelled around the club on our knees.
     我们趴在俱乐部的地上四处找。

英英释义

verb

• show submission or fear
  Synonym:fawncrawlcreepcringecower

双语例句

• We grovelled around the club on our knees.
  我们趴在俱乐部的地上四处找。
• They are going to make you grovel.
  他们将使你变得奴颜婢膝。
• Don't grovel on the ground there: up, this moment! '
  不要在那边地上趴着：起来，立刻起来！
• He said he would never grovel before a conqueror.
  他说他永远不会在征服者脚下摇尾乞怜。
• "Maybe if I really grovel, he will pass me."
  如果我真的去说说好话，也许他（老师）会让我及格
• Manager: ah! The famous Monsieur poirot. I grovel in mortification, I grovel!
  乔德利：啊，著名的波洛先生，我未免太失敬了，失敬了。
• I don't grovel to anybody
  我对谁都不会卑躬屈膝。
• Since they speak straightforwardly and selflessly and never appear to grovel or fawn.
  因为他们说话正直无私，容色也不阿谀谄媚。
• I was the author of the profound sense of admiration, I am willing to grovel at the feet of Jack London is turning to his extraordinary talent.
  我被作者的渊博的常识所折服，我心甘情愿拜倒在杰克·伦敦的脚下仰慕他的非凡的才华。
• Those who wish a favour of the emperor have to grovel on hand and knee before him.
  凡希望受到皇帝恩宠的人都要拜倒在他面前。