he said he would never grovel before a conqueror.
他说他永远不会在征服者脚下摇尾乞怜。
waiters and receptionists grovel before him. the police treat him with deference.
服务员和接待员在他面前毕恭毕敬,连警察也会敬他三分。
the truth was the nation as a body was in the world for object, and one only: to grovel before king and church and noble;
其实呢,这个民族生存在世界上,也只有一个目的:那就是在国王、教会与贵人面前摇尾乞怜;
if you expect to gain favours from the king, you will have to grovel before him to show your respect and obedience.
你要想得到国王的宠爱就得在他面前卑躬屈膝,做出尊敬和顺从的样子。