grovel

grovel

形容词和名词含义

1. 形容词：卑躬屈膝的，奴颜婢膝的。

2. 名词：卑躬屈膝，奴颜婢膝。

词语辨析

grovel与kowtow和fawn都有卑躬屈膝、奴颜婢膝的含义，但在程度上有所不同。

kowtow指的是在封建国家向皇帝表示敬意时的磕头行礼，也可用于形容极度奉承。

fawn指的是对权势人物过分奉承的行为，也可用于形容谄媚的态度。

词汇扩充

1. groveler (名词)：卑躬屈膝者，奴颜婢膝者。

2. groveling (形容词)：卑躬屈膝的，奴颜婢膝的。

近义词

crawl, creep, kneel, crouch

反义词

assert, defy, stand tall

柯林斯词典

1. If you say that someone grovels, you think they are behaving too respectfully towards another person, for example because they are frightened or because they want something.

2. If you grovel, you lie with your face downwards in order to show respect for someone, or to ask them for something.

牛津词典

1. Lie or crawl abjectly on the ground with one's face downwards.

2. Behave obsequiously in order to obtain forgiveness or favor.

用法

1. The journalist accused the government spokesperson of groveling to the foreign dignitaries. (这位记者指责政府发言人对外国高官卑躬屈膝。)

2. She was so desperate for the job that she groveled to the interviewer. (她非常渴望那份工作，以至于向面试官卑躬屈膝。)

例句

1. The beggar groveled at the feet of the wealthy man, hoping for some spare change. (乞丐在富人脚下卑躬屈膝，希望得到一些零钱。)
2. She couldn't bear to grovel to her boss for a promotion. (她无法忍受向老板卑躬屈膝以争取晋升。)
3. He groveled before the king, seeking his forgiveness. (他在国王面前卑躬屈膝，寻求宽恕。)
4. The politician's attempt to grovel to the voters backfired and he lost the election. (这位政客试图向选民卑躬屈膝，结果事与愿违，他输掉了选举。)
5. Don't grovel to them, they don't deserve your respect. (不要对他们卑躬屈膝，他们不值得你尊敬。)
6. She groveled in front of the director, hoping to get a role in the upcoming movie. (她在导演面前卑躬屈膝，希望在即将上映的电影中得到一个角色。)
7. The employee groveled to his boss, trying to avoid being fired. (那个员工对老板卑躬屈膝，试图避免被解雇。)
8. He refused to grovel to his wealthy relatives, even though they held all the power. (尽管那些富有的亲戚掌握着所有权力，他仍然拒绝对他们卑躬屈膝。)
9. She was sick of groveling to her demanding boyfriend and decided to break up with him. (她受够了对她苛刻的男朋友卑躬屈膝，决定和他分手。)
10. The servant groveled before the queen, offering her a gift. (仆人在女王面前卑躬屈膝，献上一份礼物。)
11. He hoped that by groveling, he could gain the favor of the influential businessman. (他希望通过卑躬屈膝，能够得到这位有影响力的商人的青睐。)
12. The journalist criticized the politician for groveling to the powerful interest groups. (那位记者批评这位政治家向强大的利益集团卑躬屈膝。)
13. She groveled in front of the judge, begging for a lighter sentence. (她在法官面前卑躬屈膝，乞求一个较轻的判决。)
14. He refused to grovel and stood up for his rights. (他拒绝卑躬屈膝，坚守自己的权利。)
15. The politician's groveling to the media made him lose credibility with the public. (这位政治家对媒体的奴颜婢膝使他在公众中失去了信誉。)
16. She groveled to her boss, hoping to avoid being fired. (她向老板卑躬屈膝，希望避免被解雇。)
17. They groveled before the dictator, fearing for their lives. (他们在独裁者面前卑躬屈膝，为自己的生命担忧。)
18. He was tired of groveling and decided to stand up for himself. (他厌倦了卑躬屈膝，决定为自己争取权益。)
19. The employee groveled to his boss, hoping for a pay raise. (那个员工对老板卑躬屈膝，希望得到加薪。)
20. She groveled in front of the committee, begging for a second chance. (她在委员会面前卑躬屈膝，乞求第二次机会。)