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

• "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。
• When Fang tun-weng went to a teahouse that day and told everyone about it, his fawning tea companions, besides repeatedly offering congratulations, all praised his choice of a name, saying it was novel and fitting, not only elegant but also resonant.
  方翁当天上茶馆跟大家谈起这事，那些奉承他的茶友满口道贺之外，还恭维他取的名字又别致，又浑成，不但典雅，而且洪亮。
• When you announced your plans and asked for questions, was there complete silence, or only fawning inquiries about small details?
  在你宣布计划、征求问题时，场面是完全沉默、还是只有一些无关痛痒的奉承性提问？
• How plausible are the numerous "rags-to-riches" stories put about by the tycoons and their fawning publicists?
  富豪和奉承他们的宣传家散布的无数“白手起家”的故事有多大的可信度？
• 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。
• The puppy was fawning on its master.
  小狗朝着主人摇尾乞怜。
• A group of fawning admirers.
  一群谄媚奉承的支持者。
• 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。
• His vulgar and fawning behavior has thus far demonstrated what an ugly person he is!
  这位公众人物如此庸俗、低俗、媚俗的表现是多么的丑陋。
• The puppy was fawning Oh his master.
  小狗向它的主人摇尾乞怜。