Fawn
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n. （未滿一歲的）幼鹿;淺黃褐色;小動物;
adj. 淺黃褐色的;
vt. 生（小鹿）;
vi. 搖尾乞憐;阿諛奉承;
?? 例句
fawn on one's superiors
討好上司
He fawns on anyone in an influential position.
他向一切身居要職的人諂媚。
There was something of the fawn in her grace and startled eyes.
她那靦腆的溫文神情和受驚的眼神里有一種媚態。
He abandoned every particle of self-respect cringe and fawn.
他把自尊心丟得一干二凈。
Yet for disport we fawn and flatter both,
為了取樂，我們奉承低頭，
?? 聯想助記
【串】fawn(小鹿)怕pawn(典當),小蛇在前才spawn(產卵)
【記】※諧音“放”:放生未滿周歲的小鹿
※ fa-拼音“發”,w-拼音“威”,n-拼音“你”:對下級發威風,你見了上司,也得奉承和討好
※lawn-草地,fawn-小鹿:草地上有幾只(未滿一歲的)小鹿和小山羊,看見你后一個勁的搖尾乞憐阿諛奉承
? 同義詞
?? 牛津釋義
fawn
n
1 [C] deer less than one year old （未滿周歲的）幼鹿. Cf 參看 doe, stag 1.
2 [U] light yellowish brown 淺黃褐色
a raincoat in fawn 淺黃褐色的雨衣. fawn, adj fawn-coloured 淺黃褐色的
a fawn raincoat 淺黃褐色的雨衣.
fawn v [I, Ipr]
~ (on sb)
1 (of dogs) show affection by wagging the tail, pawing or licking sb, etc （指狗）（搖尾、 用爪子抓或用舌舔等）表示親熱.
2 (derog 貶) try to win sb's approval by flattery or by obsequious behaviour 獻媚; 奉承; 巴結
fawning behaviour, looks 獻媚的舉動、 表情....
?? 擴展釋義
*[f?:n]n. 小鹿vi. 搖尾乞憐, 奉承
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I think I did the right thing
我覺得我做了一件對的事
Mr. Smith is a politician.He's running for election as governor.
史密斯先生是競選州長的一名政治家。
No, I'm not.I'm going to retire.I feel very tired.
不，我不準備拍了。我準備退休了。我感覺累得很。