卑躬屈膝；俯首贴耳；奴颜婢膝， 如何用英语翻译？
卑躬屈膝；俯首贴耳；奴颜婢膝，这几个成语的意思差不多。怎么翻译呢？发现了一个英语单词：
grovel
verb
(-ll-, NAmE -l-)
▪
1.~ (to sb) (for sth) (disapproving) to behave in a very humble way towards sb who is more important than you or who can give you sth you want
卑躬屈膝；俯首贴耳；奴颜婢膝
SYNcrawl
2.[+adv. / prep.] to move along the ground on your hands and knees, especially because you are looking for sth
爬行,匍匐(尤指找东西)
• grov·el·ling (BrE) (NAmE grov·el·ing) adj. :
a grovelling letter of apology
一封低声下气的道歉信
grov∙el
/ ˈgrɑvl ; ˈgrɔvəl /
◙ verb grovelled, grovelling , groveled, groveling
1.to praise someone a lot or behave with a lot of respect towards them because you think that they are important and will be able to help you in some way – used to show disapproval
• 〔因有求于人而〕卑躬屈膝〔含贬义〕;
【SYN】 crawl
▪ [+ to ]
»I had to really grovel to the bank manager to get a loan.
为了取得贷款，我只得向银行经理说了一大堆好话。
2.to move along the ground on your hands and knees
• 爬行，匍匐:
»I saw him grovelling in the road for his hat.
我看到他趴在路上找帽子。
♦grovelling adj:
»a grovelling apology
低声下气的道歉
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