grovelling
adjective /ˈɡrɒvlɪŋ/
/ˈɡrɑːvlɪŋ/
(US English groveling)
[only before noun] (disapproving)- showing too much respect to somebody who is more important than you or who can give you something you want
卑躬屈膝;俯首贴耳;奴颜婢膝 - a grovelling letter of apology
一封低声下气的道歉信
- a grovelling letter of apology