Fawn
[ fɔn ]
第3级
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n. （未满一岁的）幼鹿;浅黄褐色;小动物;
adj. 浅黄褐色的;
vt. 生（小鹿）;
vi. 摇尾乞怜;阿谀奉承;
📝 例句
fawn on one's superiors
讨好上司
He fawns on anyone in an influential position.
他向一切身居要职的人谄媚。
There was something of the fawn in her grace and startled eyes.
她那腼腆的温文神情和受惊的眼神里有一种媚态。
He abandoned every particle of self-respect cringe and fawn.
他把自尊心丢得一干二净。
Yet for disport we fawn and flatter both,
为了取乐，我们奉承低头，
🌱 联想助记
【串】fawn(小鹿)怕pawn(典当),小蛇在前才spawn(产卵)
【记】※谐音“放”:放生未满周岁的小鹿
※ fa-拼音“发”,w-拼音“威”,n-拼音“你”:对下级发威风,你见了上司,也得奉承和讨好
※lawn-草地,fawn-小鹿:草地上有几只(未满一岁的)小鹿和小山羊,看见你后一个劲的摇尾乞怜阿谀奉承
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
fawn
n
1 [C] deer less than one year old （未满周岁的）幼鹿. Cf 参看 doe, stag 1.
2 [U] light yellowish brown 浅黄褐色
a raincoat in fawn 浅黄褐色的雨衣. fawn, adj fawn-coloured 浅黄褐色的
a fawn raincoat 浅黄褐色的雨衣.
fawn v [I, Ipr]
~ (on sb)
1 (of dogs) show affection by wagging the tail, pawing or licking sb, etc （指狗）（摇尾、 用爪子抓或用舌舔等）表示亲热.
2 (derog 贬) try to win sb's approval by flattery or by obsequious behaviour 献媚; 奉承; 巴结
fawning behaviour, looks 献媚的举动、 表情....
🔁 扩展释义
*[fɒ:n]n. 小鹿vi. 摇尾乞怜, 奉承
📖 同为「SAT」词汇
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We talk about him at dinner time.
我们吃晚餐时总谈起他。
What's the size of your shoes?
你的鞋多大尺寸？
He is now satisfied merely to try to stand up, but as soon as he does so a porpoise knocks him flat.
此时的海龟，只要能站起来就满足了，但它刚站起来，就被一只海豚击倒。