What does crawl mean?

To move close to the ground using hands and knees. To move extremely slowly. A swimming style using alternating arm strokes and kicking legs.

crawl

/krɔːl/

CEFR level B2Topic Daily lifeWord #3793 in the learning path

爬行；匍匐前进

v. To move close to the ground using hands and knees.

爬行；匍匐前进

v. To move extremely slowly.

缓慢行进

n. A swimming style using alternating arm strokes and kicking legs.

爬泳；自由泳泳姿

The baby crawled across the rug towards her toy.

宝宝爬过地毯，朝她的玩具爬去。

During peak hours, traffic crawls through the city centre, increasing journey times and vehicle emissions.

高峰时段，车辆在市中心缓慢行驶，增加了出行时间和尾气排放。

车辆crawl指行驶极慢；爬泳常说front crawl。

What does crawl mean?: To move close to the ground using hands and knees. To move extremely slowly. A swimming style using alternating arm strokes and kicking legs.
How is crawl pronounced?: UK /krɔːl/, US /krɔːl/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.