grovel

单词音标

grovel音标[\'grɒvl]

汉语翻译

vi. 趴, 匍匐, 卑躬屈膝

词型变化

副词:grovelingly名词:groveler动词过去式:groveled,grovelled过去分词:groveled,grovelled现在分词:groveling,grovelling第三人称单数:grovels,grovels

英语解释

动词 grovel:

show submission or fear

同义词：fawn, crawl, creep, cringe, cower

例句

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。

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。

详细解释

grov.el

v.intr.（不及物动词）

grov.eled 也作 grov.elled grov.el.ing grov.el.ling grov.els grov.els

To behave in a servile or demeaning manner; cringe.

低声下气，卑从：表现出卑躬曲膝或自甘下贱的态度；阿谀奉承

To lie or creep in a prostrate position, as in subservience or humility.

匍匐爬行，趴着：以俯卧的姿势躺或爬，如奉承或屈辱

To give oneself over to base pleasures:

沉缅，沉溺：

例句：

.Have we not groveled here long enough, eating and drinking like mere brutesô.(Walt Whitman)

.难道我们现在放纵得还不够长久，仅仅象畜生一样地吃喝？.(沃尔特·惠特曼)

来源：

Back-formation from obsolete groveling [prone, face downward]

源自 废语 groveling的逆构词 [俯身，脸朝下弯腰]

from Middle English

源自 中古英语

(on) grufe [face downwards] from Old Norse 3 grôfu from grôfa [to grovel]

(on) grufe [脸朝下弯腰] 源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 3 grôfu 源自 grôfa [吃喝]

-ling [adv. suff.] * see -ling 2

-ling [副词后缀] *参见 -ling2

【引伸】

grov.eler

n.（名词）

grov.elingly

adv.（副词）