fawn

fawn1
noun
  1. a young deer in its first year
    （未满周岁的）幼鹿
  2. [mass noun]a light yellowish-brown colour
    浅黄褐色
verb
  1. [no obj.](of a deer) produce young
    （鹿）产小鹿
常用词组
in fawn
  1. (of a deer) pregnant
    （鹿）怀孕的
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French faon, based on Latin fetus 'offspring'; compare with fetus
fawn2
verb
  1. [no obj.](of a person) give a servile display of exaggerated flattery or affection, typically in order to gain favour or advantage
    （人）卑躬屈膝，阿谀奉承
    congressmen fawn over the President.
    国会议员们在总统面前阿谀奉承。
    ■(of an animal, especially a dog) show slavish devotion, especially by crawling and rubbing against someone
    （动物，尤指狗，在人身上爬来蹭去地）讨好，摇尾乞怜
    the dogs started fawning on me.
    那些狗开始在我身上蹭来爬去地讨好。
派生
fawningly
adverb
语源
  1. Old English fagnian 'make or be glad', of Germanic origin; related to fain
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