grovel
verb [ I ] uk/ˈɡrɒv.əl/ us/ˈɡrɑː.vəl/ -ll- or -l-
(TRY TO PLEASE)
卑躬屈膝，奴颜婢膝，俯首帖耳
to behave with too much respect towards someone to show that you are very eager to please them
He sent a grovelling note of apology. 他寄去了一封低三下四的道歉信。
(MOVE)
匍匐前进，爬行
to move close to or on the ground
I was grovelling under the sofa, trying to find my contact lens. 我正爬到沙发底下找我的隐形眼镜。