释义 |
ground·ling \ˈgrau̇ndliŋ, -lēŋ, rapid -nl-\ noun (-s) Etymology: ground (I) + -ling 1. : one that keeps close to the ground; specifically : a fish (as the loach) that keeps at the bottom of the water 2. a. : a spectator in the cheaper part of a theater b. : one of ordinary or unsophisticated taste or critical judgment 3. : one that lives, works, or fights on the ground as distinct from in the air or on the sea |