groveling

英['grɒvlɪŋ] 美['grɒvəlɪŋ]
  • adj. 匍匐的;卑躬屈节的
  • 动词grovel的现在分词形式.
Adjective:
  1. totally submissive

1. 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。

youdao

2. 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。

youdao

3. Your attempts to impress women are really groveling and you're perpetuating the myth that guys should have to stoop to please.
你讨好女性的做法显得卑微低贱,你在不断践行男人就应该卑微地讨人欢心的可笑传说。

youdao

4. And pray, what is man, but a topsy-turvy creature, his animal faculties perpetually mounted on his rational, his head where his heels should be, groveling on the earth?
但是凝思一想,便觉人类不就是一群颓废不堪的生物吗?动物的机能永久 统立于理性之上,脑袋偏偏贴在地面上,匍匐前行。

youdao

5. And pray, what is man, but a topsy-turvy creature, his animal faculties perpetually mounted on his rational, his head where his heels should be, groveling on the earth?
但是凝思一想,便觉人类不就是一群颓废不堪的生物吗?动物的机能永久 统立于理性之上,脑袋偏偏贴在地面上,匍匐前行。

youdao

    1. You will just have to grovel to the bank manager for a loan.
      你只得低声下气地向银行经理借贷。
    2. Those who wished a favour of the emperor had to grovel on hands and knees before him.
      凡希望受到皇帝恩宠的人都要拜倒在他面前。

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