grov·el /ˈgrɑvḷ, ˈgrʌ-/
(vi.)趴,匍匐,卑躬屈膝
Grov·el v. i. [imp. & p. p. Groveled or Grovelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Groveling or Grovelling.]
1. To creep on the earth, or with the face to the ground; to lie prone, or move uneasily with the body prostrate on the earth; to lie flat on one's belly, expressive of abjectness; to crawl.
To creep and grovel on the ground. --Dryden.
2. To tend toward, or delight in, what is sensual or base; to be low, abject, or mean.
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grovel
v : show submission or fear [syn: fawn, crawl, creep, cringe,
cower]
[also: grovelling, grovelled]