crawling

• 形容缓慢地以四肢爬行的动作，或指表面布满移动的物体（如虫群）。

Describes something that is moving slowly on hands and knees, or a surface covered with moving things.

1. Full of moving thingsB1informal

   Covered with or full of insects, people, or other things that move slowly.

   爬满的

   • The old house was crawling with spiders.
   • The beach was crawling with tourists during the holiday.
   • The kitchen floor was crawling with ants after the spill.

   同义词aliveoverflowingoverrunteeming

   反义词bareclearempty

2. Moving slowly on hands and kneesA2formal

   Describing a slow, low movement, typically of a baby or animal.

   爬行的

   • The crawling baby reached for the toy.
   • A crawling caterpillar inched along the leaf.
   • The crawling traffic made us late for the appointment.

   同义词creeping

• 指用手和膝盖爬行的动作或移动方式，常用于描述婴儿早期的移动阶段，也泛指缓慢、贴地的移动。

A noun referring to the action or movement of moving on hands and knees, typically used to describe the early stage of locomotion in infants or slow, low movement.

不可数

1. Slow movementA2formal

   The action of moving slowly on hands and knees or with the body close to the ground.

   爬行

   • The baby's crawling was unsteady but determined.
   • Crawling is an important developmental stage for infants.
   • The soldier's crawling across the field was barely visible.

   同义词crawlcreepcreepingslither

2. Slow traffic movementB1informal

   The state of moving very slowly, especially in heavy traffic.

   缓慢行驶

   • The traffic was reduced to a crawl during rush hour.
   • We were stuck in a slow crawl for over an hour.
   • The crawling of the cars made us late for the appointment.

   同义词crawlcreepslowdown

   反义词flowflyingracingrushingspeedingtearing

• 动词，指用手和膝盖缓慢爬行，也泛指以极低的速度移动。

A verb used to indicate the act of moving slowly on hands and knees, or moving at a very slow pace.

1. Move on hands and kneesA1formal

   To move slowly on hands and knees, typically for babies or injured people.

   爬行

   • The baby started to crawl across the floor.
   • He crawled under the table to find his keys.
   • She crawled through the tunnel to escape.

   同义词creep

2. Move slowlyA2informal

   To move at a very slow pace, often due to traffic or obstacles.

   缓慢移动

   • The traffic was crawling along the highway.
   • The line at the store crawled forward.
   • The snail crawled across the sidewalk.

   同义词creepdraginchlagplodpoke

   反义词dashflyhurryracespeedzoom

3. Act subservientlyB2informal

   To behave in a servile or overly humble manner to gain favor.

   谄媚

   • He crawled to his boss for a promotion.
   • She crawled to the committee for approval.
   • Don't crawl to them just to get a better deal.

   同义词bootlickcringefawngrovelkowtowtoadytruckle

   反义词assertcommanddominate

短语动词变体crawl in