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 Englishgrovelother
=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.