单词 | crawl |
释义 | crawl noun¹ 1very slow speed极缓慢的速度adjective | preposition | verb + crawl adjective➤slow缓慢的爬行preposition➤at a crawl以缓慢的速度◆the traffic was moving at a slow crawl.车流在缓慢移动。verb + crawl➤be down to减速缓慢移动◆westbound traffic was down to a crawl.西行的车辆慢得像在爬行。➤slow down to, slow to减缓速度到像是爬行crawl noun² 2swimming stroke泳姿 ➡ note at stroke crawl verbadverb | verb + crawl | preposition | phrases adverb➤quickly, slowly迅速/缓慢爬行▸➤about, along, around, away, back, forward, round, through向四周爬;向前爬;到处爬;爬走;爬回来;爬过◆we spent an hour crawling around on our hands and knees looking for the key.我们趴在地上找了一个小时的钥匙。verb + crawl➤manage to设法爬行◆as night fell, we managed to crawl back to our lines.夜幕降临时,我们设法爬回了我们的防线。➤start to开始爬行◆has the baby started to crawl yet?宝宝开始会爬了吗?preposition➤across, along, into, off, out of, over, under, up爬行穿过⋯;沿着⋯爬行;爬进⋯;爬离⋯;爬出⋯;爬过⋯;在⋯下面爬行;沿⋯爬上◆there's an insect crawling up your leg!有只虫子在沿着你的腿往上爬!phrases➤crawl on (your) hands and knees匍匐爬 crawl [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition通常与副词或介词连用) (of a vehicle or its driver) to move forwards much more slowly than usual(车辆或司机)缓慢行进◆she was forced to crawl along through the thickening mist.她不得不在越来越浓的雾中缓缓行驶。◆the taxi crawled to a halt.出租车慢慢停了下来。crawl¹/krɔ:l ||; krɔl/verb[i] 1. to move slowly with your body on or close to the ground, or on your hands and knees 爬;爬行;匍匐前进: ◇their baby has just started to crawl. 他们的婴孩刚开始会爬。◇an insect crawled across the floor. 一只昆虫在地板上爬过。 2. (used about vehicles) to move very slowly (指车辆)缓慢移动: ◇the traffic crawls through the centre of town in the rush-hour. 高峰时刻车辆缓慢地穿过市中心。 3. (informal 非正式)crawl (to sb) to be very polite or pleasant to sb in order to be liked or to gain sth 奉承;谄媚;巴结: ◇he only got promoted because he crawled to the manager. 他获得擢升只因为他对经理阿谀奉承。 be crawling with sth to be completely full of or covered with unpleasant animals 充满或满布讨厌的动物: ◇the kitchen was crawling with insects. 厨房里满是爬来爬去的虫子。 (figurative 比喻) ◇the village is always crawling with tourists at this time of year. 每年这个时候村里总是挤满游客。 crawl²/krɔ:l ||; krɔl/noun1. [sing] a very slow speed 十分缓慢的速度: ◇the traffic slowed to a crawl. 车辆减速,徐缓行进。 2. oftenthe crawl [sing] [u] a style of swimming which you do on your front. when you do the crawl, you move first one arm and then the other over your head, turn your face to one side so that you can breathe and kick up and down with your legs. 爬泳;自由泳;自由式 ☞picture at sport 见sport插图 crawlsee ⇨ slow 6☞ crawl¹☞ crawl² |
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