grope

英 [ɡrəʊp] 美 [ɡroʊp]

• v. (暗中)摸索；探索；<口>(调情时)抚摸…身体

双解释义

v. (动词)

1. vt. & vi. 暗中摸,摸索

   try to find sth by feeling with the hands in a place one cannot see

2. vi. 探索,搜寻

   search with uncertainty of success for an idea or fact

详尽释义

v. 动词

1. 触摸，（用手）摸索，暗中摸
2. 探索，探求
3. <口>（调情时）抚摸…的身体
4. 搜索，搜寻，探寻，寻找
5. 摸索着往前走
6. 猥亵

n. 名词

1. 探索，摸索
2. 摸，触摸
3. 猥亵

英英释义

Noun:

1. the act of groping; and instance of groping

Verb:

1. feel about uncertainly or blindly;

   "She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom"
   

2. search blindly or uncertainly;

   "His mind groped to make the connection"
   

3. fondle for sexual pleasure;

   "He made some sexual advances at the woman in his office and groped her repeatedly"
   

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。

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

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 difficulty
grope 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 difficulty
grope 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

词源解说

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的grapian，意为触摸。

近反义词

【近义词】

• feel about
• probe
• venture