verb🔗Shareひれ伏す, 屈するTo be prone on the ground."The toddler, upset about losing his toy, was grovelling on the floor, crying loudly. "おもちゃをなくして不機嫌になった幼児は、床にひれ伏して大声で泣いていました。attitudeactionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share這うTo crawl."The child was grovelling under the sofa, searching for his lost toy car. "子供は、なくしたおもちゃの車を探して、ソファーの下を這っていた。actionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareへつらう, 屈するTo abase oneself before another person."He was grovelling to the teacher, begging for a better grade after failing the test. "彼はテストに落ちた後、より良い成績を求めて教師にへつらっていた。attitudecharacteractionhumanpersonmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share媚びる, へつらうTo be slavishly nice to someone or apologize in the hope of securing something."The student was grovelling to the teacher, excessively praising her lesson and offering to do extra work, hoping she would raise his failing grade. "生徒は、落第点を上げてもらおうと、先生に媚びへつらい、授業を過度に褒め、追加の宿題をすると申し出た。attitudecharacteractionhumanmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share些細な活動を楽しむTo take pleasure in mundane activities."Instead of pursuing promotions or grand achievements, he found himself grovelling in the simple act of organizing his desk each day. "昇進や大きな功績を追求する代わりに、彼は毎日自分の机を整理するという些細な行為を楽しんでいた。attitudeactioncharacterhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share屈従, へつらいThe act of one who grovels."His grovelling before the boss didn't impress his coworkers; they found it embarrassing. "上司の前での彼の屈従は同僚たちを感心させず、彼らはそれを恥ずかしいと思った。attitudecharacteractionhumanmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
