
好词典

源自古英语'crawlian',意为'缓慢移动',可能与中古荷兰语'krauwen'(抓挠)有关。
❶ 指人或动物用手和膝盖在地上缓慢移动,通常用于描述婴儿学步或受伤者的行动方式。
“The baby crawled across the floor to reach her toy.”
(婴儿在地板上爬行去拿她的玩具。)
“After the accident, he crawled to the phone to call for help.”
(事故发生后,他爬向电话求救。)
❶ 形容车辆或机器以极慢的速度移动,常用来描述交通拥堵或机械故障时的状况。
“The traffic crawled along the highway during rush hour.”
(高峰时段,车辆在高速公路上缓慢前行。)
“The old truck crawled up the steep hill.”
(那辆旧卡车缓慢地爬上了陡峭的山坡。)
crawled with — 形容某处充满或遍布着大量移动的小生物,通常带有负面含义。
“The kitchen was crawling with ants after the picnic.”
(野餐后厨房里爬满了蚂蚁。)