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源自中古英语 'gropen',与古英语 'grāpian'(抓取)同源,可能源自原始日耳曼语词根,与荷兰语 'grijpen'、德语 'greifen'(抓握)相关。
❶ 用手摸索着寻找某物,通常在光线昏暗或看不见的情况下进行,动作可能显得犹豫或不确定。
“She groped for the light switch in the dark room.”
(她在漆黑的房间里摸索着寻找电灯开关。)
“He groped around in his pocket for the keys.”
(他在口袋里摸索着找钥匙。)
❶ 带有性暗示地触摸他人身体,通常未经对方同意,属于不当行为。
“The drunk man was arrested for groping a woman on the subway.”
(那个醉汉因在地铁上猥亵女性而被逮捕。)
“She slapped him when he tried to grope her at the party.”
(当他在派对上试图摸她时,她给了他一巴掌。)
grope one's way — 在黑暗中或困难情况下艰难地前进或寻找方向,既可用于具体场景也可比喻困境中的探索。
“The explorers groped their way through the dense jungle.”
(探险者在茂密的丛林中艰难前行。)