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crawl

英  [krɔːl]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • 1. [SING 单数型名词] 缓慢行进

    A crawl is a very slow rate of movement or progress.

    双语例句

    例：

    The traffic on the motorway exit slowed to a crawl.

    驶出匝道的车流行进地极其缓慢。

    2. [SING 单数型名词] 自由泳

    The crawl is a kind of swimming stroke which you do lying on your front, swinging one arm over your head, and then the other arm.

    双语例句

    例：

    I expected him to do 50 lengths of the crawl.

    我希望他以自由泳游50个来回。

    VERB. 动词

  • crawls , crawling , crawled

    1. [I 不及物动词] 爬

    When you crawl, you move forwards on your hands and knees.

    双语例句

    例：

    Don't worry if your baby seems a little reluctant to crawl or walk.

    如果你的小宝宝看起来有点不愿爬或走，不用担心。

    例：

    I began to crawl on my hands and knees towards the door.

    我开始手脚并用向门爬去。

    2. [I 不及物动词] 爬行

    When an insect crawls somewhere, it moves there quite slowly.

    双语例句

    例：

    I watched the moth crawl up the outside of the lampshade.

    我看着蛾子爬上灯罩表面。

    3. [I 不及物动词] 缓慢行进

    If someone or something crawls somewhere, they move or progress slowly or with great difficulty.

    双语例句

    例：

    I crawled out of bed at nine-thirty.

    9:30我才慢慢地爬下床。

    4. [I 不及物动词] 到处都是

    If you say that a place is crawling with people or animals, you are emphasizing that it is full of them.

    双语例句

    例：

    This place is crawling with police.

    这个地方到处都是警察。

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