grovel before
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例句
Waiters and receptionists grovel before him. The police treat him with deference.
服務生和接待員們在他面前卑躬屈膝,警察對他區別對待。
The truth was the nation as a body was in the world for object, and one only: to grovel before king and church and noble; to slave for them.
其實呢,這個民族生存在世界上,也只有一個目的:那就是在國王、教會與貴人面前搖尾乞憐;替他們當牛當馬。
If you expect to gain favours from the king, you will have to grovel before him to show your respect and obedience.
你要想得到國王的寵愛就得在他面前卑躬屈膝,做出尊敬和順從的樣子。
A man apologizes when he's wrong , but he will grovel before no one.
一個人犯了錯該向人道歉,但不應該卑躬屈節。