基本释义
vi. 奉承
n. 小鹿；浅黄褐色；小动物
adj. 浅黄褐色的
vt. 生（小鹿或小动物）
n. (Fawn)人名；(英)福恩
星级词汇
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助记提示
1. fetus => fawn.
2. fain => fawn.
3. 谐音“逢”—-逢迎。
英文词源
fawn 浅黄褐色的，幼鹿
来自拉丁语fetus, 生育，幼兽，字母t脱落，结尾鼻音化，用来指幼鹿及鹿的颜色。词义演变参照deer.
fawn 巴结
词源同fain, 乐意的。词义贬义化。
常见短语
- fawn over: 过分恭维
- fawn upon: 奉承
- fawn on: 巴结
- fawn for attention: 渴望关注
- fawn on someone’s every word: 对某人言听计从
- fawn on the boss: 奉承老板
- fawn on celebrities: 奉承名人
- fawn on influential people: 巴结有影响力的人
- fawn for approval: 渴望认可
- fawn for favors: 求人办事
- fawn for promotion: 巴结晋升
- fawn in the hope of rewards: 希望得到回报而巴结
- fawn for social status: 追求社会地位
- fawn for financial benefits: 追求经济利益
- fawn for popularity: 追求受欢迎
- fawn to gain favor: 巴结以取得好感
- fawn in order to advance: 巴结以谋求发展
- fawn for affection: 渴望爱抚
- fawn for attention: 追求关注
- fawn to be liked: 为了受欢迎而奉承
- fawn on someone’s ego: 向某人的自尊心媚笑
- fawn on the rich and powerful: 巴结富人和权贵
- fawn on authority figures: 奉承权威人物
- fawn on influential figures: 巴结有影响力的人物
- fawn for acceptance: 追求接纳
- fawn on colleagues: 奉承同事
- fawn to win favor: 奉承以获得青睐
- fawn to gain advantage: 巴结以获得优势
- fawn in the presence of someone important: 在重要人物面前谄媚
- fawn to be included: 追求被纳入
深度学习
fawn (rhymes with dawn) This innocent word for a baby deer has an acci-dental double in a verb referring to the display of affection designed as a trade-off for favor.
- Abigail fawns shamelessly on her dissertation advisor, hoping for extra-special letters of recommendation from her.
- What a fawner Jed is! He practically slavers when his boss joins him at the cafeteria table.
——摘自《Fiske WordPower: The Most Effective System for Building a Vocabulary That Gets Results Fast》
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小鹿（与黎明押韵）这个对小鹿的天真的词在一个动词中有一个acci牙科替身，指的是为了换取好感而表现出的爱意。
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杰德真是个马屁精！当他的老板和他一起坐在自助餐厅的餐桌上时，他几乎是奴隶。
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