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。
• The tone was typical Chandler-half fawning, half insolent.
  这是十足的钱德勒的口气&又是阿谀奉承，又是傲慢无理。
• 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。
• 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？
• 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。
• But able though he may have been, did Steve Jobs really deserve the kind of veneration he has received from his fans and a fawning media?
  尽管如此，虽然他可能确实实力非凡，但乔布斯真的就当之无愧其粉丝们以及亦步亦趋的媒体的歌功颂德吗？
• A reflection on the causes of culture's "fawning on vulgarity"
  对“媚俗”成因的反思
• 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。
• With gorgeous women fawning all over him.
  身边都是漂亮的女人向他献殷勤。