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fawn 1 AHD[fôn] D.J.[fɔːn]K.K.[fɔn]v.intr.（不及物动词）fawned, fawn.ing, fawns - To exhibit affection or attempt to please, as a dog does by wagging its tail, whining, or cringing.摇尾乞怜：狗摇尾巴、哀鸣、卑躬屈膝，表示喜爱或试图讨好
- To seek favor or attention by flattery and obsequious behavior.阿谀奉承：用拍马屁和谄媚的态度来取悦，引起注意
- Middle English faunen 中古英语 faunen
- from Old English fagnian [to rejoice] 源自 古英语 fagnian [高兴]
- from fagen, fægen [glad] 源自 fagen, fægen [高兴]
fawnʹer n.（名词）fawnʹingly adv.（副词）fawn, apple-polish, bootlick, kowtow, slaver, toady, truckle- The central meaning shared by these verbs is "to curry favor by behaving obsequiously and submissively": 这些动词共有的主要意思是“用谄媚、恭顺的方法拍马屁”： fawned on her superior;拍她上司的马屁；students apple-polishing the teacher;对老师卑躬屈膝的学生；bootlicked to get a promotion;阿谀奉承以得到晋升；lawyers kowtowing to a judge;讨好法官的律师们；slavered over his rich uncle;奉承他有钱的叔叔；toadying to members of the occupation force;向占领军摇尾乞怜；nobles truckling to the king. 拍皇帝马屁的贵族们
fawn 2 AHD[fôn] D.J.[fɔːn]K.K.[fɔn]n.（名词）- A young deer, especially one less than a year old.幼鹿：小鹿，尤指未满一岁的
- Color A grayish yellow brown to light grayish or moderate reddish brown.【色彩】 浅黄褐色：发灰的黄褐色，有点浅灰或些微的红褐
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French foun, faon, feon [young animal] 源自 古法语 foun, faon, feon [幼小动物]
- from Vulgar Latin *fētō .fētōn- 源自 俗拉丁语 *fētō ·fētōn-
- from Latin fētus [offspring] * see dhē(i)- 源自 拉丁语 fētus [后代] * 参见 dhē(i)-
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