"crawl" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 爬
• 匍匐前进

Definition

指非常缓慢地移动，身体贴近地面，或以很慢的速度前进。也可以指婴儿用手和膝盖向前爬。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常见搭配有 'crawl on the floor'、'crawl under the table' 和 'traffic is crawling'。说婴儿时，'crawl' 是最自然的动词；说成年人时，常带有费劲、偷偷移动、筋疲力尽或进展很慢的意思。不要和 'creep' 混淆，后者常强调悄悄地、小心地移动。

Examples

The baby can crawl now.

宝宝现在会**爬**了。

The cat crawled under the bed.

猫**爬**到了床底下。

Traffic was crawling this morning.

今天早上的车流**慢得像爬一样**。

After the hike, I practically crawled back to the car.

徒步结束后，我几乎是**爬**回车上的。

The meeting crawled along and never seemed to end.

会议**拖拖拉拉地进行着**，似乎怎么也结束不了。

We had to crawl through the tunnel on our hands and knees.

我们不得不用手和膝盖撑着**爬**过那条隧道。