grovel
UK ['grɒv.əl] US ['grɑ:.vəl] (-ll- or US USUALLY -l-)
verb intransitive
TRY TO PLEASE 竭力取悦
■to behave with too much respect towards someone to show them that you are very eager to please them 卑躬屈膝；奴颜婢膝；俯首贴耳•He sent a grovelling note of apology.他寄去了一封低三下四的道歉信。
UK ['grɒv.əl] US ['grɑ:.vəl] (-ll- or US USUALLY -l-)
verb intransitive
MOVE 移动
■to move close to or on the ground 匍匐前进；爬行•I was grovelling under the sofa, trying to find my contact lens.我正爬到沙发底下找我的隐形眼镜。 |