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grovel | BrE ˈɡrɒv(ə)l,ˈɡrʌv(ə)l, AmE ˈɡrɑvəl,ˈɡrəvəl | intransitive verb present participle etc. grovelling grovelled British groveling groveled US ① figurative (act obsequiously) 卑躬屈膝 bēi gōng qū xī ▸ to grovel to sb for sth; 低声下气地向某人要求某物 ② literal (lie) 匍匐 púfú ; (crawl) 匍匐前进 púfú qiánjìn ▸ get up and stop grovelling! 站起来,别趴着! ▸ to grovel on (one's) hands and knees 四肢着地爬行 |