| 释义 |
grope /ɡrəʊp/ vi. | vt. | n.
I ❶ vi.
1. 触摸，暗中摸 (for)
She groped for her spectacles in her bag. 她在包里摸眼镜。
2. 摸索；探索 (for, after)
grope for the right words 搜寻恰当的字眼
grope for an explanation 寻找一种解释
grope with tax reform 探索税收改革
grope after something that is vanishing 寻找正在消失的东西
He groped for a solution to his problem. 他探求解决问题的方法。
3. 摸索着行进
grope along through the darkness 在黑暗中一路摸索着行进
He groped into the kitchen and switched on the light. 他摸着进入厨房，开亮灯。
❷ vt.
1. 摸索(路等)
grope one's way into the dark theatre 摸索着走进灭灯的剧场
Our ancestors groped their way through the mists of ignorance and superstition. 我们的祖先在无知与迷信的迷雾中摸索着走过来了。
2. 〈口〉(骚扰异性时)抚摸…的身体
3. 〈英方〉(对罪犯等)搜(身)
II n.
1. 触摸；摸索
2. 〈口〉抚摸
[<OE grāpian to touch, seize; 与 Ger greifen to grasp 有关] |