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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• That would mean a bit less fawning adulation for gates and Buffett and a bit more old-fashioned scepticism.
  这意味着对盖茨（gates）和巴菲特（buffett）的奉承恭维要少一点，而老套的怀疑论调多一点。
• 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。
• I'm sick of everyone fawning over the golden boy!" The greatest pilot ever. "my boot!
  那些尽力讨好这个孩子的每个人都让我感到恶心！“至今为止最伟大的飞行员。”走狗们！
• He fawning manner whenever the boss is around just makes me curl up.
  每当老板在时，他那摇尾乞怜的样子真使我恶心。
• But with all due respect, many in San Francisco would rather you do your fawning from a distance. Traffic is bad enough without the double-decker tourist buses blocking the view atop Lombard Street or clogging the Golden Gate Bridge.
  但是恕我直言，旧金山也有很多东西让外人忍不住皱眉。交通已经够糟的了，更何况还有双层旅游巴士总在九曲花街挡住人们视线，或是在金门大桥上阻塞交通。
• Submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior.
  态度、行为上顺从或者奉承。
• A group of fawning admirers.
  一群谄媚奉承的支持者。