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简明英汉词典 | ||
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grovel | |
| [5^rCvl] | ||
| vi. | ||
| 趴, 匍匐, 卑躬屈膝, 五体投地的 | ||
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美国传统词典[双解] | ||
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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) | ||
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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 | ||
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继承用法 | ||
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grov“eler | |
| n.(名词) | ||
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grov“elingly | |
| adv.(副词) | ||
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现代英汉词典 | ||
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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。 | ||
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现代英汉综合大辞典 | ||
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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 | ||
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继承用法 | ||
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grovel(l)er | |
| n. | ||
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grovel(l)ing | |
| adj. | ||
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grovel(l)ingly | |
| adv. | ||
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英文相关词典 | ||
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grovel | |
| cower crawl creep | ||
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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) | ||
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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 | |
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继承用法 | ||
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grov“eler | |
| n. | ||
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grov“elingly | |
| adv. | ||