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groped

UK //ɡrəʊpt//US //ɡroʊpt//

词源

源自中古英语 'gropen',与古英语 'grāpian'(抓取)相关,可能源自原始日耳曼语词根。

verb

❶ 指在黑暗中或视线不清时,用手摸索寻找某物或方向。常带有不确定和试探性的动作。

“He groped for the light switch in the dark room.”

(他在漆黑的房间里摸索着寻找电灯开关。)

“She groped along the wall to find the exit.”

(她沿着墙壁摸索着寻找出口。)

❶ 指笨拙或不熟练地尝试做某事,常带有缺乏明确方向或方法的意思。

“The new manager groped for solutions to the company's problems.”

(新经理笨拙地尝试解决公司的问题。)

“He groped for the right words to express his feelings.”

(他笨拙地寻找合适的词语来表达自己的感受。)

同义词:fumbled, felt, searched, grappled, floundered

常见短语

grope one's way — 指在黑暗中或困难情况下摸索前进,既可用于字面意义也可用于比喻意义。

“The explorers groped their way through the cave with only flashlights.”

(探险者们仅凭手电筒在洞穴中摸索前进。)

grope for words — 形容说话时艰难地寻找合适的词语,通常因为紧张或缺乏表达能力。

“During the interview, he groped for words to answer the difficult question.”

(面试时,他艰难地寻找词语来回答这个难题。)