crawl1/krɔl; krɔːl/v [I]1 to move on your hands and knees 爬﹐爬行: +into/out of/through etc We crawled through a hole in the fence. 我们从篱笆上的一个洞爬过去。see box at见 BABY 方框see picture on page 见 A11 页图2 if an insect crawls, it moves along the ground〔昆虫〕爬: +over/up etc Flies were crawling all over the food. 食物上爬满了苍蝇。3 if a vehicle crawls, it moves very slowly〔车〕缓慢行进: We crawled all the way into town. 我们一路缓慢行驶﹐到了镇上。4 disapproving to be very pleasant to someone because they are important or can help you【贬】巴结﹐奉承: +to He's always crawling to the boss. 他老是巴结老板。5 be crawling with sth to be completely covered with insects or people 满是…: The tent was crawling with ants! 帐篷里爬满了蚂蚁!
crawl2n 1 [singular 单数] a very slow speed 缓慢的移动: cars moving along at a crawl 缓慢前行的车辆2 the crawl a way of swimming in which you lie on your stomach and move one arm, and then the other, over your head [→ backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly] 自由泳﹐爬泳see picture at见 SWIM1 图