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- no obj., with adverbial feel about or search blindly or uncertainly with the hands摸索, 暗中摸：
she got up and groped for her spectacles.
她起床摸索着找眼镜。
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grope for
search mentally with hesitation or uncertainty for (a word or answer)搜寻（恰当的字眼或回答）：she was groping for the words which would express what she thought
她寻找着能够恰当表达自己想法的字眼
as adj. groping their groping attempts to create a more meaningful existence.他们为创造一种更加有意义的生存方式所进行的探索。
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- move along with difficulty by feeling objects as one goes摸索着前进：
she blew out the candle and groped her way to the door.
她吹灭了蜡烛, 摸索着走到门口。
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- with obj. informal feel or fondle (someone) for sexual pleasure, especially against their will〈非正式〉（尤指调情时强行）抚摸, 抚弄（某人）：
he was accused of groping office girls.
他被控猥亵办公室女职员。
- an act of fondling someone for sexual pleasure爱抚, 抚摸：
she and Steve sneaked off for a quick grope.
她和史蒂夫悄悄溜走, 在一起匆忙爱抚一番。
派生词
gropingly
adverb词源
Old English grāpian, of West Germanic origin; related to GRIPE.