| 释义 |
crawl/krɔ:l/ v. & n.●v. intr. 1 move slowly, esp. on hands and knees 爬，爬行(尤指匍匐前进) 2 (of an insect, snake, etc.) move slowly with the body close to the ground etc. (昆虫、蛇等)蠕动，爬行 3 walk or move slowly 缓慢移动，徐徐行进 the train crawled into the station 火车缓慢地驶进了车站 4 (often foll. by 常后跟 to) colloq. behave obsequiously or ingratiatingly in the hope of advantage [口]卑躬屈膝，奉承拍马 5 (often foll. by 常后跟 with) be covered or filled with crawling or moving things, or with people etc. compared to this 爬满，充斥着(虫、蚁等)；挤满(人等) 6 (esp. of the skin) feel a creepy sensation (尤指皮肤)有蠕虫爬动的感觉，起鸡皮疙瘩 7 swim with a crawl stroke 用爬式游泳 ●n. 1 an act of crawling 爬，爬行，匍匐前进 2 a slow rate of movement 缓慢的行进 3 a high-speed swimming stroke with alternate overarm movements and rapid straight-legged kicks 爬式游泳，自由泳 4a (usu. in comb. 通常用于复合词) Brit. colloq. a leisurely journey between places of interest [英口] (不慌不忙的)旅行 church crawl 不慌不忙地参观教堂 b = PUB CRAWL □ crawlingly adv.□ crawly adj. (in senses 5, 6 of v. 用于动词释义 5 和 6)[Middle English: origin unknown: cf. Swedish kravla, Danish kravle] |