grovel

vi. 趴, 匍匐, 卑躬屈膝

副词:grovelingly 名词:groveler 动词过去式:groveled,grovelled 过去分词:groveled,grovelled 现在分词:groveling,grovelling 第三人称单数:grovels,grovels 

grov.el

v.intr.（不及物动词）
grov.eled 也作 grov.elled grov.el.ing grov.el.ling grov.els grov.els
To behave in a servile or demeaning manner; cringe.
低声下气，卑从：表现出卑躬曲膝或自甘下贱的态度；阿谀奉承
To lie or creep in a prostrate position, as in subservience or humility.
匍匐爬行，趴着：以俯卧的姿势躺或爬，如奉承或屈辱
To give oneself over to base pleasures:
沉缅，沉溺：
例句：
.Have we not groveled here long enough, eating and drinking like mere brutesô.(Walt Whitman)
.难道我们现在放纵得还不够长久，仅仅象畜生一样地吃喝？.(沃尔特·惠特曼)


来源：
Back-formation from obsolete groveling [prone, face downward]
源自 废语 groveling的逆构词 [俯身，脸朝下弯腰]
from Middle English
源自 中古英语
(on) grufe [face downwards] from Old Norse 3 grôfu from grôfa [to grovel]
(on) grufe [脸朝下弯腰] 源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 3 grôfu 源自 grôfa [吃喝]
-ling [adv. suff.] * see -ling 2
-ling [副词后缀] *参见 -ling2

【引伸】
grov.eler
n.（名词）
grov.elingly
adv.（副词）