grovel['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.elern.(名词)
grov.elinglyadv.(副词)