| 单词 | crawl |
| 释义 | crawl crawl1 —crawlingly, adv. /krawl/, v.i. 1. to move in a prone position with the body resting on or close to the ground, as a worm or caterpillar, or on the hands and knees, as a young child. 2. (of plants or vines) to extend tendrils; creep. 3. to move or progress slowly or laboriously: The line of cars crawled behind the slow-moving truck. The work just crawled until we got the new machines. 4. to behave in a remorseful, abject, or cringing manner: Don't come crawling back to me asking for favors. 5. to be, or feel as if, overrun with crawling things: The hut crawled with lizards and insects. 6. Ceram. (of a glaze) to spread unevenly over the surface of a piece. 7. (of paint) to raise or contract because of an imperfect bond with the underlying surface. v.t. 8. to visit or frequent a series of (esp. bars): to crawl the neighborhood pubs. n. 9. act of crawling; a slow, crawling motion. 10. a slow pace or rate of progress: Traffic slowed to a crawl. 11. Swimming. a stroke in a prone position, characterized by alternate overarm movements combined with the flutter kick. 12. Television , Motion Pictures. titles that slowly move across a screen, providing information. [1150-1200; ME crawlen < ON krafla; cf. Dan kravle to crawl, creep] Syn. 1. CRAWL, CREEP refer to methods of moving like reptiles or worms, or on all fours. They are frequently interchangeable, but CRAWL is used of a more prostrate movement than CREEP: A dog afraid of punishment crawls toward his master. CREEP expresses slow progress: A child creeps before walking or running. crawl2 /krawl/, n. Chiefly South Atlantic States. an enclosure in shallow water on the seacoast, as for confining fish, turtles, etc.: a crab crawl. [1650-60; < D kraal < Sp corral CORRAL; cf. KRAAL] |
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