grovelling / ˈgrʌv əl, ˈgrɒv- /

卑躬屈膝卑躬屈节卑躬屈膝的卑躬屈膝的人

grovelling 的定义

v. 无主动词 verb

grov·eled, grov·el·ing or grov·elled, grov·el·ling.

  1. to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility.
  2. to lie or crawl with the face downward and the body prostrate, especially in abject humility, fear, etc.
  3. to take pleasure in mean or base things.

grovelling 近义词

v. 动词 verb

abase, demean oneself

更多grovelling例句

  1. When I picked myself up, I saw half the men securing the crate and the other half grovelling around something on the deck.
  2. Men fell grovelling, only to be dragged into the open air and resuscitated, then sent once more into the cruelty of the fight.
  3. He lashed her so long, and he lashed her so sore, That grovelling she lay in a stream of red gore.
  4. Then I took to writing, but the motive was grovelling, for I aimed at gaining money and flattery.
  5. The low style of Horace is according to his subject, that is, generally grovelling.