to crawl
01
爬行, 匍匐前进
to move slowly with the body near the ground or on the hands and knees
Intransitive
例子
The baby began to crawl across the living room floor.
婴儿开始爬过客厅的地板。
As the hikers reached the steep slope, they had to crawl on their hands and knees to navigate the challenging terrain.
当徒步旅行者到达陡坡时，他们不得不手脚并用爬行以穿越具有挑战性的地形。
02
起鸡皮疙瘩, 发抖
to experience a sensation as if one's skin is covered or infested with crawling insects
Intransitive
例子
The eerie sensation of the abandoned house made Tom's skin crawl.
废弃房子的诡异感觉让汤姆的皮肤爬满了鸡皮疙瘩。
The thought of spiders in the attic made Mike's skin crawl, and he hesitated before entering the confined space.
想到阁楼里有蜘蛛，迈克的皮肤就发麻，他在进入那个狭小的空间前犹豫了。
03
游自由泳, 进行自由泳
to swim using the crawl stroke, a swimming technique characterized by a continuous fluttering motion of the legs and alternating arm strokes
Intransitive
例子
Eager to improve her swimming skills, Sarah decided to enroll in a class to learn how to crawl efficiently.
渴望提高游泳技能的莎拉决定报名参加一个课程，学习如何高效地爬泳。
During the swim meet, the experienced swimmer effortlessly crawled through the water.
在游泳比赛中，经验丰富的游泳者轻松地爬泳穿过水面。
04
爬行, 阿谀奉承
to behave or act in a servile or subservient manner, often with excessive flattery
Intransitive: to crawl | to crawl to sb
例子
The ambitious intern hoped to climb the corporate ladder quickly, so they resorted to crawling to their superiors.
这位雄心勃勃的实习生希望快速攀登公司阶梯，因此他们开始在上级面前阿谀奉承。
The politician, wanting to secure votes, would crawl to the influential constituents.
为了确保选票，政客会在有影响力的选民面前爬行。
05
爬行, 缓慢移动
(of a vehicle or its driver) to move very slowly, often in heavy traffic or difficult conditions
例子
The car was crawling through the traffic jam.
汽车在交通堵塞中缓慢爬行。
The vehicle crawled up the steep hill.
车辆缓慢爬行上陡峭的山坡。
Crawl
01
爬行, 匍匐
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
02
爬行, 非常缓慢的运动
a very slow movement
03
自由泳, 爬泳
a fast stroke characterized by alternating arm movements and a flutter kick
例子
He perfected his crawl to increase his speed in races.
他完善了他的爬泳以提高比赛速度。
Crawl is often the preferred stroke for freestyle events.
爬泳通常是自由泳项目的首选泳姿。
