| 释义 |
grovel to grovel to (someone)To interact with someone in an overtly agreeable or deferential manner. It can also refer specifically to the act of kneeling or prostration. Well, if your mother's mad at me, I guess I'm going to have to grovel to her—we want this family dinner to be pleasant, after all. Get down and grovel to your king!See also: grovelgrovel to someoneto kneel in deference to someone; to kowtow to someone. You don't have to grovel to me! I refuse to grovel to anyone.See also: grovel |