fawn
词语解释
1、(名词)(未满一岁的)鹿崽,幼鹿;浅黄褐色,鹿褐色
2、(不及物动词)(尤指为了讨好)奉承,讨好,巴结
3、(及物动词)(狗等)舔,蹭(表示亲昵讨好)
4、(形容词)浅黄褐色的,鹿褐色的
例句:
①、The fawn stood motionless at the edge of the forest, listening to the birds.
②、Many candidates fawn on the rich and powerful to get more support during the election.
③、My pet dog fawned my hand when I got home from work, wagging its tail happily.
④、She bought a beautiful fawn scarf to match her winter coat.
英文翻译
fawn
引证解释
该词源自古英语fægn,意为"欣喜的,快乐的",后词义演变出讨好义;中古英语foun,指幼鹿。14世纪文献《英国编年史》中记载:"A fawn followeth its dam through the wooded hills."(一只幼鹿跟着母鹿穿过山林);16世纪莎士比亚戏剧《裘力斯·凯撒》中用到奉承义:"They fawn at his feet, and beg for favor at his hand."
国语辞典
(英文外来词,国语辞典收录释义为)1、未满一岁的幼鹿。2、浅棕褐色,鹿毛色。3、奉承巴结,讨好有权势的人。
网络解释
fawn是一个英语单词,作名词时指小鹿、浅黄褐色;作动词时指讨好、奉承、巴结,也指动物对主人做出亲昵的蹭舔动作;作形容词时形容物品呈浅黄褐色。该词在英语语境中带贬义,形容人卑躬屈膝讨好他人的行为。