truckle

• 名词，指可以推到高床下面存放的低矮带轮床，常用于客人或儿童。

A noun referring to a low bed that can be stored under a higher bed, often used for guests or children.

1. B2formalbritish

   A small, low bed that can be stored under a larger bed, often used for guests or children.

   折叠床

   • The children slept on a truckle bed in the guest room.
   • They pulled out the truckle bed for the overnight visitor.
   • The room was small, so they used a truckle bed to save space.

   同义词trundletrundle bed

• 过时动词，意为恭顺地服从或让步；表现得卑躬屈膝、奴颜婢膝。

An archaic verb meaning to submit or yield obsequiously; to act in a servile manner.

1. Submit or yield weaklyC2formalbritish

   To give in to someone's demands or authority out of weakness or lack of courage.

   屈服

   • He always truckles to his boss's unreasonable requests.
   • The politician truckled to the demands of the lobbyists.
   • She refused to truckle to their threats.

   同义词acquiescebowcapitulatecringefawngrovelkowtowsubmittoadyyield

   反义词confrontdefyopposeresiststand

2. Flatter or fawnC2formalbritish

   To try to gain favor through excessive flattery or submissive behavior.

   谄媚或奉承

   • The courtiers truckled to the king for favors.
   • He truckled to the wealthy patrons in hopes of a donation.
   • She despised those who truckled to authority.

   同义词bootlickcreepcringefawngrovelkowtowpandertoady

   反义词commandconfrontdominate