grovel

US [ˈɡrɑv(ə)l]
UK [ˈɡrɒv(ə)l]
  • v.卑躬屈膝；俯首贴耳；奴颜婢膝；匍匐（尤指找东西）
  • Web趴；摇尾乞怜；奴颜卑膝
Simple Present：grovels  Present Participle：groveling  Present Participle：grovelling  Past Tense：groveled  Past Tense：grovelled  

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grovel
v.
1.
[i]
~ (to sb) (for sth)
卑躬屈膝；俯首贴耳；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
2.
[i]
+ adv./prep.
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

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Definition:
AllAll,卑躬屈膝卑躬屈膝,俯首贴耳俯首贴耳,奴颜婢膝奴颜婢膝,匍匐匍匐,趴趴,摇尾乞怜摇尾乞怜,奴颜卑膝奴颜卑膝
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1.
The dog grovel at his feet when he shout at it.
他一叫，那狗就趴在他脚下。
tā yī jiào , nà gǒu jiù pā zài tā jiǎo xià 。
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2.
Waiters and receptionists grovel before him. The police treat him with deference.
服务生和接待员们在他面前卑躬屈膝，警察对他区别对待。
fú wù shēng hé jiē dài yuán men zài tā miàn qián bēi gōng qū xī , jǐng chá duì tā qū bié duì dài 。
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3.
But if you expect me to grovel or apologize, I think you ought to know by now you're talking to the wrong woman.
但如果你期望我卑躬屈膝或抱歉，我认为你现在应该知道你讲话的对象错了。
dàn rú guǒ nǐ qī wàng wǒ bēi gōng qū xī huò bào qiàn , wǒ rèn wéi nǐ xiàn zài yīng gāi zhī dào nǐ jiǎng huà de duì xiàng cuò le 。
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4.
After struggling for months, it dawned on me that I needed to grovel.
在苦苦挣扎了几个月后，我终于顿悟到自己应该在她面前卑躬屈膝才是。
zài kǔ kǔ zhēng zhá le jǐ gè yuè hòu , wǒ zhōng yú dùn wù dào zì jǐ yīng gāi zài tā miàn qián bēi gōng qū xī cái shì 。
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5.
Then he began to grovel and wail "I deserve to die"
这时他趴倒在地嚎叫道“我该死”。
zhè shí tā pā dǎo zài dì háo jiào dào " wǒ gāi sǐ " 。
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6.
The truth was the nation as a body was in the world for object, and one only: to grovel before king and church and noble; to slave for them.
其实呢，这个民族生存在世界上，也只有一个目的：那就是在国王、教会与贵人面前摇尾乞怜；替他们当牛当马。
qí shí ne , zhè ge mín zú shēng cún zài shì jiè shàng , yě zhǐ yǒu yī gè mù dì : nà jiù shì zài guó wáng 、 jiào huì yǔ guì rén miàn qián yáo wěi qǐ lián ; tì tā men dāng niú dāng mǎ 。
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7.
If you expect to gain favours from the king, you will have to grovel before him to show your respect and obedience.
你要想得到国王的宠爱就得在他面前卑躬屈膝，做出尊敬和顺从的样子。
nǐ yào xiǎng dé dào guó wáng de chǒng ài jiù de zài tā miàn qián bēi gōng qū xī , zuò chū zūn jìng hé shùn cóng de yàng zǐ 。
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8.
Nothing to do when these type of things happen but to grovel and humbly apologize.
当这些没有任何类型的事情发生，却卑躬屈膝，虚心道歉。
dāng zhè xiē méi yǒu rèn hé lèi xíng de shì qíng fā shēng , què bēi gōng qū xī , xū xīn dào qiàn 。
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9.
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。
fán xī wàng shòu dào huáng dì ēn chǒng de rén dōu yào bài dǎo zài tā miàn qián 。
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10.
To be servilely respectful or deferential; grovel.
屈膝服从奴颜卑膝地尊敬或服从；卑躬屈膝
qū xī fú cóng nú yán bēi xī de zūn jìng huò fú cóng ; bēi gōng qū xī
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