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单词 fawn
释义 fawn
fawn1
 —fawnlike,  adj.  
 /fawn/,  n.  
  1. a young deer, esp. an unweaned one.
  2. a light yellowish-brown color.
  adj.  
  3. light yellowish-brown.
  v.i.  
  4. (of a doe) to bring forth young.
 [1225-75; ME fawn, foun < MF faon, foun, feon << VL *feton-, s. of *feto offspring, deriv. of L fetus FETUS]
fawn2
 —fawner,  n.   —fawningly,  adv.   —fawningness,  n.  
 /fawn/,  v.i.  
  1. to seek notice or favor by servile demeanor: The courtiers fawned over the king.
  2. (of a dog) to behave affectionately.
 [bef. 1000; ME fawnen, OE fagnian, var. of FAEGNIAN to rejoice, make glad, deriv. of faegen happy; see FAIN]
 Syn. 1. toady, truckle, flatter, kowtow.
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