grovel

简明英汉词典

grovel

[5^rCvl]

vi.

趴, 匍匐, 卑躬屈膝, 五体投地的

美国传统词典[双解]

grovel

grov.el

AHD:[gr?v“…l, gr?v“-]

D.J.[6gr%v*l, 6gr(v-]

K.K.[6gr$v*l, 6gr(v-]

v.intr.（不及物动词）

grov.eled也作 grov.elled grov.el.inggrov.el.ling grov.elsgrov.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?”(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?fu} from gr?a [to grovel]

(on) grufe [脸朝下弯腰] 源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 3?fu} 源自 gr?a [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）

现代英汉词典

grovel

[5^rRv(E)l]

vi.

-ll-

(1)趴；匍匐

The dog grovelled before his master when he saw the whip.

那狗看到鞭子，便匍匐在主人面前。

(2)卑躬屈节；奴颜婢膝

He grovelled at the feet of conqueror.

他向征服者屈膝。

现代英汉综合大辞典

grovel

[5^rCvl]

vi.

(grovel(l)ed; grovel(l)ing)

(1)趴在地上, 匍匐

(2)卑躬屈节

grovel in the dust [dirt]

匍匐在地; 摇尾乞怜; 以享受卑劣的事物为乐

grovel at the feet of one's conqueror

向征服者屈膝

继承用法

grovel(l)er

n.

grovel(l)ing

adj.

grovel(l)ingly

adv.

英文相关词典

grovel

cowercrawlcreep

美国传统词典

grovel

grov.el

AHD:[gr?v“…l, gr?v“-]

D.J.[6gr%v*l, 6gr(v-]

K.K.[6gr$v*l, 6gr(v-]

v.intr.

grov.eledalso grov.elled grov.el.inggrov.el.ling grov.elsgrov.els

(1)To behave in a servile or demeaning manner; cringe.

(2)To lie or creep in a prostrate position, as in subservience or humility.

(3)To give oneself over to base pleasures:

“Have we not groveled here long enough, eating and drinking like mere brutes?”(Walt Whitman)

语源

(1)Back-formation from obsolete groveling [prone, face downward]

(2)from Middle English

(3)(on) grufe [face downwards] from Old Norse 3?fu} from gr?a [to grovel]

(4)-ling [adv. suff.] * see -ling 2

继承用法

grov“eler

n.

grov“elingly

adv.