Word · Frequency #21873
grovelling
匍匐；卑躬屈膝
grovelling is the present participle of grovel.
核心释义
show submission or fear, especially by crawling or lying down
- 1.
趴在地上
To be prone on the ground.
- 2.
爬行
To crawl.
- 3.
在他人面前卑躬屈膝
To abase oneself before another person.
- 4.
卑躬屈膝地讨好或道歉以期获得某物
To be slavishly nice to someone or apologize in the hope of securing something.
- 5.
乐于从事平凡的活动
To take pleasure in mundane activities.
趴在地上；爬行；在他人面前卑躬屈膝；卑躬屈膝地讨好或道歉以期获得某物；乐于从事平凡的活动
用法In use
He grovelled before the boss to keep his job.
用法提示：grovelled 是 grovel 的过去式，表示因恐惧或卑微而卑躬屈膝。
She grovels and apologizes too much whenever she makes a mistake.
用法提示：grovels 是 grovel 的第三人称单数形式，表示屈从、低声下气的行为。
The dog grovelled on the floor when it heard the angry shouting.
用法提示：grovelled 描述因害怕而趴伏、显出顺从的样子，是 grovel 的过去式。
grovel before sb/sth
常表示在权势者面前极度顺从。
The servant grovelled before the king.
仆人在国王面前卑躬屈膝。
grovel to sb
多用于请求原谅或恩惠。
He grovelled to his boss for the mistake.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- grovel before someone
- 在某人面前卑躬屈膝
- He grovelled before the king, begging for mercy.他在国王面前卑躬屈膝，乞求宽恕。
- grovel at someone's feet
- 趴在某人脚下乞求
- She grovelled at his feet, desperate to be forgiven.她趴在他脚下，拼命想得到原谅。
- grovel for forgiveness
- 低声下气地乞求原谅
- I refuse to grovel for forgiveness.我拒绝低声下气地乞求原谅。
- grovel on the ground
- 趴在地上
- The soldiers grovelled on the ground to avoid the gunfire.士兵们趴在地上躲避炮火。
- grovel in apology
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想记忆：grove（小树林）+ l，想象自己趴在小树林里爬行乞求，即 grovel（匍匐；卑躬屈膝）。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：日常批评、公开道歉、文学或历史描写 该词表示“卑躬屈膝地讨好/道歉”时，通常带贬义，多用于日常口语、批评性评论或新闻报道；在较正式的书面或文学语境中，也可指“匍匐/趴在地上”。整体语域偏向混合，需根据搭配和语境判断。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
按英式发音，grovel /ˈɡrɒvəl/ 与 novel /ˈnɒvəl/ 押韵。shovel /ˈʃʌvəl/、snivel /ˈsnɪvəl/、travel /ˈtrævəl/、marvel /ˈmɑːvəl/、navel /ˈneɪvəl/ 虽都以 -vel 结尾，但元音不同，不押韵。
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