grovel
v
(-ll-; US -l-) (derog 貶)
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (to/before sb) lie or crawl with the face downwards in a show of humility or fear 趴伏, 匍匐(作謙卑或恐懼狀)
Those who wished a favour of the emperor had to grovel on hands and knees before him. 凡希望受到皇帝恩寵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 帶著謙卑或羞愧的樣子行事
You will just have to grovel to the bank manager for a loan. 你只得低聲下氣地向銀行經(jīng)理借貸.
3 (phr v) grovel about/around move about on one's hands and knees; crawl about 四處爬行; 爬來爬去
grovelling around under the table looking for a pin 在桌子下爬來爬去尋找一根針.
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*['gr?vl]vi. 趴, 匍匐, 卑躬屈膝
?? 同為「GRE」詞匯
fatuousadj. 愚昧的,昏庸的,蠢的;
adv. 愚昧地,昏庸地,蠢地;
n. 愚昧,昏庸,蠢;
alibin. 犯罪現(xiàn)場(chǎng);<美口>辯解,托辭;[法]不在犯罪現(xiàn)場(chǎng)的抗辯事實(shí);
vi. 辯解;找借口;
vt. 為…辯解;為(某人)提供不在現(xiàn)場(chǎng)的證詞;