fawning

英 [ˈfɔːnɪŋ]

美 [ˈfɔːnɪŋ]

v.  恭维; 讨好; 巴结
fawn的现在分词

COCA.36222

柯林斯词典

• COLOUR 浅黄褐色
  Fawnis a pale yellowish-brown colour.
  1. ...a light fawn coat.
     浅黄褐色大衣
• N-COUNT 幼鹿
  Afawnis a very young deer.
  1. The fawn ran to the top of the ridge.
     小鹿跑上山脊。
• VERB 逢迎;巴结;讨好;拍…的马屁
  If you say that someonefawns overa powerful or rich person, you disapprove of them because they flatter that person and like to be with him or her.
  1. People fawn over you when you're famous...
     你出了名，大家就会来讨好你。
  2. Nauseatingly fawning journalism that's all it is.
     那只不过是以令人作呕的溜须拍马为能事的新闻报道。

英英释义

adj

• attempting to win favor by flattery
  Synonym:bootlickingsycophantictoadyish
• attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  Synonym:bootlickingobsequioussycophantictoadyish

双语例句

• A reflection on the causes of culture's "fawning on vulgarity"
  对“媚俗”成因的反思
• He also displayed an almost naive tolerance for the fawning of celebrities.
  他还对名人们的讨好表现出近乎天真的容忍。
• A great man should disdain flatterers. a group of fawning admirers.
  伟大的人物应鄙视献媚者。一群谄媚奉承的支持者。
• With gorgeous women fawning all over him.
  身边都是漂亮的女人向他献殷勤。
• Western bankers and businessmen grasp that and the importance of fawning shamelessly to the authorities in order to gain or keep footholds in its market.
  西方的银行家和商人领会到了这点，同时也明白，为了进入中国市场或在中国市场站稳脚跟，不知廉耻地取悦当权者很重要。
• "His fawning manner whenever the boss is around just makes me curl up. I tell you--it curls me up," said John.
  老板一来，他那副拍马屁的样子实在叫我恶心。告诉你，那副样子实在叫我恶心，约翰说。
• I hate it when those girls start fawning over the baby.
  我试厌那些女孩子纷纷娇宠夸赞那婴儿的样子。
• He is a well-known snob, always fawning on the rich and the powerful.
  他是个有名的势利眼，从来只会巴结有钱有权的人。
• Thomas was put down from the office for not fawning upon his immediate superior.
  托马斯因为不奉承他的顶头上司而被降职。
• The puppy was fawning on its master.
  小狗朝着主人摇尾乞怜。