vi.

1. 爬，爬行，蠕動
   He watched the baby crawl across the room.

   他看著嬰兒從房間這邊爬到那邊。

2. 緩慢地移動，徐徐行進
   It was rush hour and we crawled along at 15 miles an hour.

   遇上了尖峰時間，我們的車子以每小時十五英里的速度緩慢行駛。

3. （常用進行式）（為蟲，蟻等）爬滿，充斥著[（+with）]
   The lawn was crawling with ants.

   草坪上爬滿了螞蟻。

4. （由於恐懼，厭惡等）起雞皮疙瘩，汗毛直豎
   My skin crawled when I heard a sudden shriek in the dead of night.

   夜晚萬籟俱寂時突然聽到一聲尖叫，嚇得我汗毛直豎。

5. 諂媚奉承，巴結[（+to）]
   He never crawls to his superiors.

   他對上司從不卑躬屈膝。

6. 用爬式（或自由式）游泳
7. （植物）蔓延，蔓生
   The rosebush crawls along the fence.

   薔薇沿籬笆蔓生。

vt.

1. 在……上爬行；在……上蔓生
2. 【俚】斥責，訓斥
   The boss crawled him for loafing on the job.

   老板因他磨洋工而訓斥他。

n.

1. 爬行；緩慢的行進[S]
   Traffic was slowed to a crawl.

   來往車輛只得減低速度十分緩慢地行駛。

2. 爬泳，自由式游泳[the S]

n.

1. （海邊淺灘）養魚池[C]

v.

1. move forward on the hands and knees or by dragging the body close to the ground.
   ▸(of an insect or small animal) move slowly along a surface.
   ▸move at an unusually slow pace.
2. informal behave obsequiously or ingratiatingly.
3. (be crawling with) be unpleasantly covered or crowded with:
   the place was crawling with soldiers.

n.

1. an act of crawling.
   ▸a slow rate of movement.
2. a swimming stroke involving alternate overarm movements and rapid kicks of the legs.