新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

grope

英  [grəʊp]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • gropes , groping , groped

    1[I 不及物动词] 摸索

    If you grope for something that you cannot see, you try to find it by moving your hands around in order to feel it.

    近义词

    fumble

    双语例句

    例:

    With his left hand he groped for the knob, turned it, and pulled the door open.

    他左手摸索到门把手,转动一下,然后把门拉开。

    2[T 及物动词] 摸索而行

    If you grope your way to a place, you move there, holding your hands in front of you and feeling the way because you cannot see anything.

    近义词

    feel

    双语例句

    例:

    I didn't turn on the light, but groped my way across the room.

    我没有开灯,而是摸黑穿过了房间。

    3[I 不及物动词] 寻找

    If you grope for something, for example the solution to a problem, you try to think of it, when you have no real idea what it could be.

    双语例句

    例:

    He groped for solutions to his problems.

    他在寻找问题的解决办法。

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