
crawls
词源
源自古英语 'crawlian',可能与低地德语 'krabbeln'(爬行)相关,最初拟声模仿缓慢移动的声音。
verb
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后的移动方式。
“The baby crawls 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 could only crawl to the phone for help.”
(事故后,他只能爬向电话求助。)
❶ 形容事物以极其缓慢的速度移动或进展,常带有不情愿或艰难的含义。
“Traffic crawls during rush hour in the city.”
(城市高峰期的交通缓慢如爬行。)
“Time seems to crawl when you're waiting for test results.”
(等待测试结果时,时间仿佛停滞不前。)
noun
❶ 指缓慢爬行的动作或状态,也用于描述特定类型的游泳姿势。
“The baby's crawl is getting faster every day.”
(婴儿的爬行速度每天都在加快。)
“He did the front crawl across the pool in record time.”
(他以创纪录的时间用自由泳游过泳池。)
常见短语
make someone's skin crawl — 使人感到极度不适或毛骨悚然,通常因为恐惧或厌恶。
“The way he stares makes my skin crawl.”
(他盯着看的方式让我毛骨悚然。)
crawl with — 形容某处充满或遍布某物(通常指昆虫或人群),带有负面含义。
“The old basement crawls with spiders.”
(旧地下室爬满了蜘蛛。)