grovel

英 [ˈɡrɒvl]

美 [ˈɡrɑːvl]

v. 卑躬屈膝; 俯首帖耳; 奴颜婢膝; 爬行，匍匐(尤指找东西)

现在分词：grovelling　过去式：grovelled　第三人称单数：grovels　过去分词：grovelled　

BNC.21873 / COCA.24523

牛津词典

verb

卑躬屈膝；俯首帖耳；奴颜婢膝
to behave in a very humble way towards sb who is more important than you or who can give you sth you want
爬行，匍匐（尤指找东西）
to move along the ground on your hands and knees, especially because you are looking for sth

in AM, use 美国英语用 groveling, groveled

VERB 卑躬屈膝；奴颜婢膝
If you say that someonegrovels, you think they are behaving too respectfully towards another person, for example because they are frightened or because they want something.
1. I don't grovel to anybody...
  我对谁都不会卑躬屈膝。
2. Speakers have been shouted down, classes disrupted, teachers made to grovel.
  发言人的声音被叫嚷声盖住了，课堂一片混乱，老师们不得不好言相劝。
3. ...a letter of grovelling apology.
  一封低声下气的致歉信
VERB （为找东西等）爬行，匍匐
If yougrovel, you crawl on the ground, for example in order to find something.
1. We grovelled around the club on our knees.
  我们趴在俱乐部的地上四处找。

verb

He does not compromise or grovel.
他不会妥协或摇尾乞怜。
"Maybe if I really grovel, he will pass me."
如果我真的去说说好话，也许他（老师）会让我及格
Were I such they would grovel at my feet.
倘若我真是暴君，他们就会俯伏在我的脚下了。
A man apologizes when he is wrong, but he will grovel to no one She does the job adequately but she's not going to set the world on fire!
男子汉做错事时会认错，但不会对任何人卑躬屈节。她工作做得不错，但也不会有什么惊人之举！
I wasn't going to grovel, and the fact that you even went there makes it clear you have no idea who you're dealing with.
我没想过求你。而事实上你这么做反而让我觉得你根本不知道你是在跟谁对着干。
Don't grovel on the ground there: up, this moment! '
不要在那边地上趴着：起来，立刻起来！
Since they speak straightforwardly and selflessly and never appear to grovel or fawn.
因为他们说话正直无私，容色也不阿谀谄媚。
We grovelled around the club on our knees.
我们趴在俱乐部的地上四处找。
Those who wish a favour of the emperor have to grovel on hand and knee before him.
凡希望受到皇帝恩宠的人都要拜倒在他面前。
I don't grovel to anybody
我对谁都不会卑躬屈膝。