to crawl
01
這う, 四つん這いで進む
to move slowly with the body near the ground or on the hands and knees
Intransitive
例
The baby began to crawl across the living room floor.
赤ちゃんがリビングの床をはって動き始めました。
02
鳥肌が立つ, 震える
to experience a sensation as if one's skin is covered or infested with crawling insects
Intransitive
例
The eerie sensation of the abandoned house made Tom's skin crawl.
廃墟の不気味な感覚がトムの肌をぞくぞくさせた。
03
クロールで泳ぐ, クロールをする
to swim using the crawl stroke, a swimming technique characterized by a continuous fluttering motion of the legs and alternating arm strokes
Intransitive
例
As part of the swim curriculum, the swimming instructor taught the children how to crawl.
水泳カリキュラムの一環として、水泳インストラクターは子供たちにクロールの泳ぎ方を教えました。
04
這う, おべっかを使う
to behave or act in a servile or subservient manner, often with excessive flattery
Intransitive: to crawl | to crawl to sb
例
The ambitious intern hoped to climb the corporate ladder quickly, so they resorted to crawling to their superiors.
その野心的なインターンは企業の階段を素早く登ることを望み、上司に媚びることに頼った。
05
這う, ゆっくり進む
(of a vehicle or its driver) to move very slowly, often in heavy traffic or difficult conditions
例
The car was crawling through the traffic jam.
車は渋滞の中をのろのろと進んでいた.
Crawl
01
a method of moving slowly on hands and knees or by dragging the body along the ground
02
an extremely slow advance or motion
03
自由形, クロール
a fast stroke characterized by alternating arm movements and a flutter kick
例
He perfected his crawl to increase his speed in races.
彼はレースでの速度を上げるためにクロールを完璧にした。
