| 单词 | grovel |
| 释义 | grovel['grɒvl]vi. 趴, 匍匐, 卑躬屈膝 grovel grov.el AHD: [gr¼v“…l, gr¾v“-] D.J. [6grKv*l, 6grJv-]K.K. [6gr$v*l, 6grJv-]v.intr.（不及物动词） grov.eled 也作 grov.elled grov.el.ing grov.el.ling grov.els grov.els 1. 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2. 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3. To give oneself over to base pleasures:沉缅，沉溺：“Have we not groveled here long enough, eating and drinking like mere brutes?”(&b{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)语源:1. Back-formation from obsolete groveling [prone, face downward] 源自 废语 groveling的逆构词 [俯身，脸朝下弯腰] 2. from Middle English 源自 中古英语 3. (on) grufe [face downwards] from Old Norse ³ gr&9{¿fu} from gr&9{¿fa} [to grovel] (on) grufe [脸朝下弯腰] 源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 ³ gr&9{¿fu} 源自 gr&9{¿fa} [吃喝] 4. -ling [adv. suff.] * see -ling 2-ling [副词后缀] *参见 -ling2继承用法:grov“eler n.（名词）grov“elingly adv.（副词） |
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