verb🔗Shareひれ伏す, 屈するTo be prone on the ground."After tripping on the sidewalk, the child had to grovel on the ground to pick up all of his scattered toys. "歩道でつまずいた後、子供は散らばったおもちゃをすべて拾うために地面にひれ伏さなければなりませんでした。actionattitudeappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share這う, 屈するTo crawl."The dog started to grovel at my feet, hoping for a piece of my sandwich. "犬は私のサンドイッチの一切れを期待して、私の足元に這い始めた。attitudeactioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareへつらう, 屈するTo abase oneself before another person."To keep his job after making a big mistake, Mark had to grovel to his boss and apologize repeatedly. "大きなミスをした後、マークは自分の仕事を守るために、上司にへつらい、繰り返し謝罪しなければならなかった。attitudecharacterhumanmoralactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareへつらう, すり寄るTo be slavishly nice to someone or apologize in the hope of securing something."The student started to grovel to the teacher, hoping to get extra credit after forgetting to do the homework. "宿題を忘れた後、追加の単位をもらおうと、生徒は教師にへつらい始めた。attitudecharacteractionmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareへつらう, 屈するTo take pleasure in mundane activities."The student groveled over the simple act of organizing his colorful pens and pencils. "生徒は、色とりどりのペンと鉛筆を整理するという単純な行為にへつらった。attitudecharacteremotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading