英语词汇“grovel”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

To grovel is to beg like a hungry dog. You don't have to be a canine though; you might grovel for a better grade (please don't).

If you grovel you risk getting the opposite of what you want, because people (like teachers) don't like people down at their feet begging for something. But if you cheat on your date, you may have to grovel to get him or her back. Grovel also means to crawl around on your belly — you could grovel on gravel, but that might really hurt. The word comes from the Vikings; in Old Norse the word grufe means "prone" (lying flat) which is probably how Vikings liked to see the people they were conquering. You grovel when you want something but also when you're afraid.

WORD FAMILY

grovel: groveled, groveler, groveling, grovelled, grovelling, grovels+/groveler: grovelers

USAGE EXAMPLES

It does not include the groveling at the hem of divisional opponent’s trousers.

Washington Post(Dec 16, 2016)

But as with the Romney grovel, he gets another hit by bringing them to heel.

Seattle Times(Dec 15, 2016)

Citing a Trump friend, The Post reported that the president-elect “enjoyed watching his dinner partner appear to grovel for the post.”

Washington Post(Dec 14, 2016)

v show submission or fear

Syn|Hyper

cower, crawl, creep, cringe, fawn

bend, flex

form a curve

单词	grovel
释义	grovel (once / 2912 pages) v To grovel is to beg like a hungry dog. You don't have to be a canine though; you might grovel for a better grade (please don't). If you grovel you risk getting the opposite of what you want, because people (like teachers) don't like people down at their feet begging for something. But if you cheat on your date, you may have to grovel to get him or her back. Grovel also means to crawl around on your belly — you could grovel on gravel, but that might really hurt. The word comes from the Vikings; in Old Norse the word grufe means "prone" (lying flat) which is probably how Vikings liked to see the people they were conquering. You grovel when you want something but also when you're afraid. WORD FAMILY grovel: groveled, groveler, groveling, grovelled, grovelling, grovels+/groveler: grovelers USAGE EXAMPLES It does not include the groveling at the hem of divisional opponent’s trousers. Washington Post(Dec 16, 2016) But as with the Romney grovel, he gets another hit by bringing them to heel. Seattle Times(Dec 15, 2016) Citing a Trump friend, The Post reported that the president-elect “enjoyed watching his dinner partner appear to grovel for the post.” Washington Post(Dec 14, 2016) v show submission or fear Syn\|Hyper cower, crawl, creep, cringe, fawn bend, flex form a curve
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