grovel

🇬🇧 UK/'grɒvl/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To lie or crawl on the ground; to behave in a very humble or submissive way to please someone

趴伏在地;卑躬屈膝,低声下气

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
grovelother
=grovel

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The prisoner began to grovel before the judge seeking mercy for his crimes.

  • 2.

    She refused to grovel for forgiveness despite the pressure from others.

  • 3.

    The dog had to grovel through the narrow tunnel to escape.

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