crawled
crawled — 動詞
- crawledpresent simple I / you / we / they
- crawleds3rd person singular
- crawleding-ing form
- crawlededpast simple
1. to move along using your hands and bent legs for support while keeping your body
爬行；匍匐
用手和膝蓋貼地移動
to move along using your hands and bent legs for support while keeping your body close to the ground
Ayesha crawled under the bed to look for her missing earring.
Ayesha 爬到床底下找她遺失的耳環。
crawl + adverb of direction (under)
The baby crawled across the living room carpet towards his father.
那個嬰兒爬過客廳地毯，朝爸爸的方向前進。
crawl + adverb (across) indicating movement
Adisa crawled through the narrow tunnel and came out covered in dust.
Adisa 爬過狹窄的隧道，出來時全身沾滿灰塵。
The injured soldier crawled along the ditch to reach the medic.
受傷的士兵沿著水溝爬行，以抵達醫護兵所在的位置。
- walk
upright movement on two feet
文法句型
crawl + adverb/preposition (along, across, under, through)
用法筆記
Frequently followed by a direction adverb (under, through, across, along) that specifies the path of movement.
常見錯誤
2. to move forward at an extremely slow rate, often because something is blocking t
緩慢移動
以極慢的速度前進
to move forward at an extremely slow rate, often because something is blocking the way or because of difficult conditions
Traffic crawled along the highway after a truck broke down in the tunnel.
一輛卡車在隧道裡拋錨後，高速公路上的車流只能緩慢前進。
crawl + along (traffic metaphor)
Mira watched the hours crawl by while she waited for news from the hospital.
Mira 看著時間一分一秒地慢慢流逝，焦急地等待醫院的消息。
crawl + by (time metaphor)
The old car crawled up the steep hill, making a strange noise.
那輛老舊的汽車發出奇怪的聲音，慢慢地爬上了陡峭的山坡。
Mateo's recovery crawled along for months after the operation.
Mateo 手術後的恢復過程持續了好幾個月，進展非常緩慢。
文法句型
crawl + adverb (along, by, past)
用法筆記
Commonly used metaphorically for time, progress, or traffic. Subject is often an inanimate thing or a process, not a person actively choosing to go slow.
3. to behave in a way that is too humble or nice towards someone in power, because
巴結；奉承
為了利益而卑躬屈膝
to behave in a way that is too humble or nice towards someone in power, because you hope to get something good from them
Noor hates the way some colleagues crawl to the manager every time she walks into the room.
Noor 討厭某些同事一看到經理走進房間就巴結她的樣子。
crawl + to + person (disapproving)
Eric refused to crawl to the professor just to get a better grade on his essay.
Eric 拒絕為了讓期末報告拿到更高分數而去巴結教授。
The way that journalist crawls to powerful politicians makes me lose respect for her work.
那個記者巴結有權有勢的政治人物的方式，讓我對她的工作失去了敬意。
Ayesha told her brother to stop crawling to their aunt for money and just ask politely.
Ayesha 告訴弟弟不要再為了錢去討好姑姑，直接禮貌地開口就好。
文法句型
crawl to + person (try to please by being too nice)
用法筆記
Strongly negative connotation. Use when criticism of submissive behaviour is intended. Not appropriate in neutral or formal contexts.
常見錯誤
4. to be packed or covered with a large number of living things, especially small m
佈滿；充滿
充滿了大量生物或東西
to be packed or covered with a large number of living things, especially small moving creatures, or by extension with people or objects
The old cheese was crawling with tiny white maggots, so Lukas threw it away.
那塊老乳酪爬滿了白色的小蛆，所以 Lukas 把它丟掉了。
be crawling with + insects/animals
During the festival the streets were crawling with tourists carrying cameras and maps.
節日期間，街上擠滿了帶著相機和地圖的觀光客。
be crawling with + people
Eshe opened the cupboard and saw that the flour sack was crawling with weevils.
Eshe 打開櫥櫃，發現麵粉袋裡爬滿了象鼻蟲。
The beach was crawling with crabs after the storm washed them ashore.
暴風雨過後，沙灘上到處都是被沖上岸的螃蟹。
文法句型
be crawling with + noun phrase (be full of)
用法筆記
Always used in progressive form (be crawling with). Never used in simple tense ('the floor crawls with ants' is incorrect). Object is typically insects, people, or small animals.
常見錯誤
5. to experience an unpleasant feeling on your skin as if insects were moving acros
起雞皮疙瘩
因恐懼或噁心而皮膚發麻
to experience an unpleasant feeling on your skin as if insects were moving across it, usually because you are frightened, disgusted, or repelled by something
Lisa's skin crawled when she saw the cockroach run across the kitchen counter.
Lisa 看到蟑螂跑過廚房流理臺時，皮膚一陣發麻。
skin crawl + sensory trigger
The way the old man stared at her made Adisa's skin crawl with discomfort.
那個老人盯著她的方式讓 Adisa 皮膚發麻，渾身不自在。
make one's skin crawl
Eli felt his scalp crawl as he watched the horror movie alone in the dark.
Eli 獨自一人在黑暗中看恐怖片時，感到頭皮一陣發麻。
Just thinking about the spider on her pillow made Mira's skin crawl again.
光是想起枕頭上的那隻蜘蛛，就讓 Mira 的皮膚再次發麻。
- creep
similar; 'it gave me the creeps'
文法句型
crawl with + noun
make one's skin crawl
用法筆記
The expression 'make one's skin crawl' is a very common fixed phrase. Subject is typically a disgusting or frightening experience, and the person's skin is the thing that 'crawls'.
常見錯誤
crawled — 名詞
1. a way of moving forward with your chest close to the floor, using your hands and
爬行動作
手腳並用貼地前進
a way of moving forward with your chest close to the floor, using your hands and your bent legs to push or pull yourself along
Minh got down on his hands and knees and did a slow crawl through the long grass.
Minh 趴下來手腳並用，慢慢地爬過高高的草叢。
a + adjective + crawl
The soldier's crawl across the muddy field took almost twenty minutes.
那名士兵爬過泥濘的田野，花了將近二十分鐘。
possessive + crawl + adverb
Sora's knees hurt after a long crawl along the rocky path looking for her keys.
Sora 沿著石頭路爬了很久找鑰匙，膝蓋都痛了。
The baby's crawl was still very slow and wobbly, but she loved exploring the house.
那個嬰兒爬行的姿勢還很不穩，但她很喜歡探索屋子。
文法句型
a crawl
the crawl
用法筆記
Often used with a possessive ('his crawl', 'the baby's crawl') or an article ('a crawl'). Can be modified by adjectives describing speed or style.
2. a movement or rate of progress that is extremely slow, often because traffic, wo
龜速；緩慢
極慢的速度或進度
a movement or rate of progress that is extremely slow, often because traffic, work, or a process is held up
The traffic slowed to a crawl near the construction site on the freeway.
在高速公路的施工區附近，車流慢到幾乎停止。
slow to a crawl (fixed phrase)
Eric's work on the book has slowed to a crawl because of his new teaching job.
Eric 因為新教職的關係，寫書的進度慢了下來。
The line at the ticket counter moved at a crawl, and Mira grew more impatient by the minute.
售票櫃檯前的隊伍以龜速前進，Mira 越來越不耐煩。
Mateo drove at a crawl through the flooded streets to avoid damaging his car.
Mateo 以極慢的速度駛過淹水的街道，以免車子受損。
- snail's pace
even slower, more expressive idiom
- breakneck speed
very fast pace
文法句型
a crawl
at a crawl
用法筆記
Almost always appears in fixed phrases: 'slow to a crawl', 'at a crawl', 'reduce to a crawl'. Not used as a countable noun in this sense.
3. a rapid swimming technique performed face-down, where the swimmer alternately re
自由式
一種快速游泳姿勢
a rapid swimming technique performed face-down, where the swimmer alternately reaches each hand forward into the water while the legs perform a continuous up-and-down kicking motion
Ayesha won the race because her front crawl was faster than anyone else's.
Ayesha 贏得了比賽，因為她的自由式比任何人都快。
front crawl (swimming term)
Lukas spent the summer learning the crawl and improved his time by ten seconds.
Lukas 花了一個夏天學習自由式，成績進步了十秒。
The coach taught the children how to breathe properly while doing the front crawl.
教練教孩子們在游自由式時如何正確換氣。
Eshe can swim the crawl for over a kilometre without getting tired.
Eshe 可以用自由式游超過一公里而不覺得累。
In the triathlon, most competitors use the crawl for the swimming leg.
在三項鐵人賽中，大多數選手在游泳項目採用自由式。
- front crawl
full name for this stroke
- freestyle
competition name for same stroke
- breaststroke
slower stroke with frog-like leg movement
- backstroke
swimming on the back
文法句型
the crawl
front crawl
用法筆記
Also called 'front crawl' or 'Australian crawl'. Often used with a definite article ('the crawl') or as part of 'front crawl'. The verb phrase is 'swim (the) crawl' or 'do (the) crawl'.
常見錯誤
4. an evening or afternoon spent visiting a series of pubs or bars, usually with a
串酒吧
接連到多家酒吧喝酒
an evening or afternoon spent visiting a series of pubs or bars, usually with a group of friends, having a drink at each stop before moving on to the next one
Adisa organised a pub crawl for his birthday and invited everyone from the office.
Adisa 為了慶祝生日舉辦了一次串酒吧活動，邀請了辦公室的所有同事。
pub crawl (compound noun)
The group did a bar crawl through the old part of town, stopping at six different places.
那群人走訪了舊城區的六家不同酒吧，一路喝過去。
Lisa's friends surprised her with a cocktail crawl to celebrate her promotion.
Lisa 的朋友們為了慶祝她升職，給了她一個驚喜的雞尾酒吧巡禮。
Eli was too tired to join the pub crawl after working a twelve-hour shift at the hospital.
Eli 在醫院上了十二小時的班後太累了，無法參加串酒吧的活動。
- bar hop
American equivalent; more casual verb phrase
文法句型
a crawl
pub crawl
用法筆記
Most commonly 'pub crawl' in British English; 'bar crawl' is also used in American English. The headword appears as part of a compound noun rather than alone.