fawn

n. 小鹿
vi. 摇尾乞怜, 奉承

副词:fawningly 名词:fawner 动词过去式:fawned 过去分词:fawned 现在分词:fawning 第三人称单数:fawns 

fawn

v.intr.（不及物动词）
fawned,fawn.ing,fawns
To exhibit affection or attempt to please, as a dog does by wagging its tail, whining, or cringing.
摇尾乞怜：狗摇尾巴、哀鸣、卑躬屈膝，表示喜爱或试图讨好
To seek favor or attention by flattery and obsequious behavior.
阿谀奉承：用拍马屁和谄媚的态度来取悦，引起注意

来源：
Middle English faunen
中古英语 faunen
from Old English fagnian [to rejoice]
源自 古英语 fagnian [高兴]
from fagen, fôgen [glad]
源自 fagen, fôgen [高兴]

【引伸】
fawn.er
n.（名词）
fawn.ingly
adv.（副词）
<参考词汇><同义词>fawn,apple-polish,bootlick,kowtow,slaver,toady,truckleThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to curry favor by behaving obsequiously and submissively.:
这些动词共有的主要意思是.用谄媚、恭顺的方法拍马屁.：
例句：
fawned on her superior;
拍她上司的马屁；

例句：
students apple-polishing the teacher;
对老师卑躬屈膝的学生；

例句：
bootlicked to get a promotion;
阿谀奉承以得到晋升；

例句：
lawyers kowtowing to a judge;
讨好法官的律师们；

例句：
slavered over his rich uncle;
奉承他有钱的叔叔；

例句：
toadying to members of the occupation force;
向占领军摇尾乞怜；

例句：
nobles truckling to the king.
拍皇帝马屁的贵族们


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fawn
fawn 2

n.（名词）
A young deer, especially one less than a year old.
幼鹿：小鹿，尤指未满一岁的
Color A grayish yellow brown to light grayish or moderate reddish brown.
【色彩】 浅黄褐色：发灰的黄褐色，有点浅灰或些微的红褐

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French foun, faon, feon [young animal]
源自 古法语 foun, faon, feon [幼小动物]
from Vulgar Latin *fôtô .fôtôn-
源自 俗拉丁语 *fôtô ·fôtôn-
from Latin fôtus [offspring] * see dhô(i)-
源自 拉丁语 fôtus [后代] *参见 dhô(i)-