"crawling" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 爬行
• 匍匐前进

Definition

贴近地面非常缓慢地移动，通常是用手和膝盖，或者身体压低前进。它可以形容婴儿、昆虫、士兵，或任何移动得很慢的东西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词常用于字面意思，形容婴儿或动物：'The baby is crawling.' 也常见于 'traffic is crawling' 或 'time is crawling' 这类说法，表示进展非常慢。不要和 'creeping' 混淆，后者常带有悄悄地、小心移动的感觉。

Examples

The baby is crawling on the floor.

宝宝正在地板上**爬行**。

A small bug was crawling up the wall.

一只小虫子正沿着墙**爬行**。

Traffic is crawling this morning.

今天早上的车流**缓慢移动**。

We were crawling through downtown for almost an hour.

我们在市中心**慢吞吞地挪动**了将近一个小时。

Time was crawling while I waited for the results.

我等结果的时候，时间**过得特别慢**。

After the long hike, I was crawling into bed.

长途徒步后，我几乎是**爬进**床里的。