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grovelling

/ˈɡrɒvlɪŋ/ /ˈɡrʌvlɪŋ/

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verb

趴伏，匍匐。

To be prone on the ground.

Examples :

"The toddler, upset about losing his toy, was grovelling on the floor, crying loudly. "

那个幼儿因为丢了玩具很伤心，正趴在地上大声哭闹。

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verb

匍匐，爬行。

Examples :

"The child was grovelling under the sofa, searching for his lost toy car. "

那个孩子正匍匐在沙发底下，找他丢失的玩具车。

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verb

奴颜婢膝，卑躬屈膝。

To abase oneself before another person.

Examples :

"He was grovelling to the teacher, begging for a better grade after failing the test. "

考试不及格后，他正在对老师奴颜婢膝，卑躬屈膝地恳求给个好成绩。

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verb

奴颜婢膝，摇尾乞怜。

To be slavishly nice to someone or apologize in the hope of securing something.

Examples :

"The student was grovelling to the teacher, excessively praising her lesson and offering to do extra work, hoping she would raise his failing grade. "

那个学生正在对老师奴颜婢膝，拼命夸赞她的课，还主动提出要做额外的作业，希望她能提高自己不及格的成绩。

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verb

庸俗取乐, 沉溺于琐事

To take pleasure in mundane activities.

Examples :

"Instead of pursuing promotions or grand achievements, he found himself grovelling in the simple act of organizing his desk each day. "

他没有追求升职或伟大的成就，反而发现自己每天沉溺于整理桌子这种小事中，庸俗取乐。

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noun

奴颜婢膝，卑躬屈膝

The act of one who grovels.

Examples :

"His grovelling before the boss didn't impress his coworkers; they found it embarrassing. "

他对老板的奴颜婢膝并没有给同事留下好印象，反而让他们觉得难堪。

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