音标:[ɡrəupt] ;
v. 暗中摸, 摸索( grope的过去式和过去分词 ); 探索, 搜寻
imp. & p. p. of Grope

grope的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. I groped for the door handle in the dark.我在黑暗中摸索着门把手。
  2. We groped our way through the dark streets.我们摸索着走过黑暗的街道。
  3. We have to grope for ways to do thing.我们只能边探索边干。
  4. Just friends. I won't grope you, I promise.只是朋友嘛。我不会对你动手动脚的,我保证。

常见句型

用作动词(v.)
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. He groped his way in the dark.他在黑暗中摸索着走。

常用短语

用作动词(v.)
grope about〔around〕 (v.+adv.)
    摸索着走; 费力地寻找feel one's way by touch or try to find sth with difficultygrope about〔around〕

    Here's the light!Why are you groping about in the dark?

    灯就在这儿!你干吗在黑暗中摸索着走?

    He seemed to be groping around for an excuse to leave.

    看来他在费力地寻找离开的借口。

grope after〔for〕 (v.+prep.)
    摸索着寻找; 思索try to reach sth by touch ; try to find sth with difficultygrope after〔for〕 sth

    He groped in his pocket for his key.

    他把手伸进口袋摸钥匙。

    Why grope after the meaning of a word?

    干吗要琢磨这个词的意思呢?

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)
~+副词
  • grope blindly瞎摸
  • grope about到处搜索
~+介词
  • grope after〔for〕探索,寻求
  • grope through摸索着走过…
  • grope with one's hands用手摸索

经典引文

  • We were groping and stumbling along a deep ditch.

    出自:S. Sassoon
  • His hand groped in the deep pocket of his coat for the coin.

    出自:R. C. Hutchinson
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