英 [ˈɡrɒvlɪŋ] 美 [ˈɡrɑːvlɪŋ]
v. 卑躬屈膝；爬行（找东西等）；（在卑屈、恐惧等时）匍匐（grovel 的现在分词）
adj. 匍匐的，卑躬屈节的
grovel /ˈɡrɒvəl/ TEM8 [ grovelling grovelled grovels ]
不及物动词 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. 卑躬屈膝
I don't grovel to anybody.
我对谁都不会卑躬屈膝。
Speakers have been shouted down, classes disrupted, teachers made to grovel.
发言者完全被叫嚷声压住了，教室一片混乱，老师们不得不低声下气。
不及物动词 If you grovel, you crawl on the ground, for example in order to find something. 爬行 (找东西等)
We grovelled around the room on our knees.
我们在房间到处爬着寻找。
totally submissive
同义词： cringing / grovelling / wormlike / wormy
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... creepy (使人)毛骨悚然的... groveling 匍匐的 grovelling 卑下的 ...
那是一刻孤高的心,穆,绝不会向任何一私人高尚他上流的脑袋,正如贝多芬说:我毫不向权臣卑躬屈膝(Groveling),平民有许多,但贝多芬惟有一个,而彰着穆,连魔鬼也不放在眼里,他说:天主之后便是我,倘若不是天主如斯的无所不能(Omnipotent),他一...
Groveling（卑躬屈膝地讨好）：你只是申请人，不是位仆人。避免任何无端贬自已来提高评审委员的话。
... 卑躬屈膝的hangdog 卑躬折节的groveling 卑贱lowlymeanandlowbeggarlinesshumblenessignobleness ...
grovelling 奴颜婢膝的；卑下的；卑躬屈节的
groveler 卑恭屈节的人
grovelling 趴在地上；匍匐（grovel的ing形式）
grovel 匍匐；卑躬屈膝；趴
You must know how an ant feels, groveling like that.
你要知道蚂蚁如何感受当你那样爬行。
Although it is not widely known, it is also the season of groveling.
虽然很少人知道，其实这也是低声下气的节日。
I'm not that kind of person who is always groveling to the boss, I just do my job and hope that is enough.
我不是那种对老板低声下气的人，我做好自己的工作就够了。
And now,the government is being criticized for groveling before leader Gadhafi.
VOA : standard.2009.08.23
Apparently surprised by the news, Avon executives can now begin the process of groveling their way to a plea bargain.
The Spurs aren't groveling or rushing to impress you.
The groveling was sad to see, but necessary.
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