Grovel
[ 'ɡrɑvl ]
出国 Abroad
vi. 卑躬屈节，奴颜婢膝;趴;
📝 例句
Were I such they would grovel at my feet.
倘若我真是暴君，他们就会俯伏在我的脚下了。
You will just have to grovel to the bank manager for a loan.
你只得低声下气地向银行经理借贷.
grovel in the dust [ dirt ]
匍匐在地;摇尾乞怜;以享受卑劣的事物为乐
The dog grovel at his feet when he shout at it
他一叫,那狗就趴在他脚下
grovel before authority [a conqueror]
屈服在权威 [征服者] 之前
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ grove-小树林,grovel-匍匐:我们在小树林里匍匐
※ grovel-卑躬屈膝,glover-手套商:卑躬屈膝的手套商
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
grovel
v
(-ll-; US -l-) (derog 贬)
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (to/before sb) lie or crawl with the face downwards in a show of humility or fear 趴伏, 匍匐（作谦卑或恐惧状）
Those who wished a favour of the emperor had to grovel on hands and knees before him. 凡希望受到皇帝恩宠的人都要拜倒在他面前.
2 (fig 比喻) [I, Ipr]
~ (to sb) (for sth) behave with a show of humility or shame 带著谦卑或羞愧的样子行事
You will just have to grovel to the bank manager for a loan. 你只得低声下气地向银行经理借贷.
3 (phr v) grovel about/around move about on one's hands and knees; crawl about 四处爬行; 爬来爬去
grovelling around under the table looking for a pin 在桌子下爬来爬去寻找一根针.
🔁 扩展释义
*['grɒvl]vi. 趴, 匍匐, 卑躬屈膝
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Do you have a plan?
有计划吗？
I won't argue with you,but I think you're being unfair.
我不会与你争论，但是我认为你不公平。
We were getting very worried.
我们都非常担心呢。