crawling
present participle ofcrawl
| 单词 | crawling |
| 释义 | crawling present participle ofcrawl crawl verb uk/krɔːl/us/krɑːl/crawlverb(MOVE)B2[I] tomovealong onhandsandkneesor withyourbodystretchedout along asurface: Thechildcrawledacrossthefloor. Megan has justlearnedto crawl. Theinjuredsoldiercrawled tosafety. He had to crawl along aledgeand get in through awindow. [I] tomoveorprogressslowlyor withdifficulty: Thelorrycrawlednoisilyup thehill. There's a lot ofworkto be done and we're crawlingalongat a snail'space. to move slowly
Moving on your hands and legs or on your stomach
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Slow and moving slowly crawlverb(TRY TO PLEASE)[I]UKinformaldisapproving totryhard topleaseinorderto get anadvantage: I don't likepeoplewho crawl. He crawledtothegroupleaderbecause hewantedapromotion. Praising insincerely or too eagerly
crawlverb(FILL)be crawling withsomethingC2informal to becompletelycoveredwith orfullof aparticulartypeof thing: After thebombscare, theairportwas crawling withpolice. Full
Idiomcrawl back (tosomeone) Examplesofcrawlingcrawling In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The pariahs looked like disgusting creaturescrawlingupon their bellies. From theCambridge English Corpus Thencrawlinga few steps was commenced, keeping the same relaxed, lengthened posture. From theCambridge English Corpus A foreign woman in modern clothes runs across the stage, and others follow,crawlingacross, over and under the spectators' rostra, prowling about or hiding. From theCambridge English Corpus That was a pre-announcedcrawlingpeg, so analytically the new regime was equivalent to the fixed exchange rate. From theCambridge English Corpus Soaked socks, torn drum skins, handscrawlingat the mesh of playpens while tinny xylophones plunked eerily pinching fingers. From theCambridge English Corpus For example, as noted earlier,crawlingis widely assumed to be an ontogenetic stage. From theCambridge English Corpus The edges of the tents were dug firmly into the ground to prevent insectscrawlingunder them. From theCambridge English Corpus Typically, motor development appears as a sequence of postural milestones - sitting,crawling, and walking. From theCambridge English Corpus For example, sitting,crawling, and walking postures involve different regions of permissible sway for different key pivots around which the body rotates. From theCambridge English Corpus This is kept filled with a solution which prevents the access ofcrawlinginsects. From theCambridge English Corpus At approximately 8 - 10 months of age, typically developing infants begin to move about independently, bycrawling, bottom-shuffling, and so on. From theCambridge English Corpus Later on, rolling,crawling, sitting and walking were introduced in their statements. From theCambridge English Corpus There are armed mencrawlingall over the building you are in. From theCambridge English Corpus So 1991 brought another change in the regime - fixed exchange rate was substituted with thecrawlingpeg. From theCambridge English Corpus The first evidence for brain-like precursors is the collection of nerves that are involved in controlling movement like thecrawlingof earthworms or flatworms. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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