词源同creep.

crawl (v.)

c. 1200, creulen, from a Scandinavian source, perhaps Old Norse krafla "to claw (one's way)," Danish kravle, from the same root as crab (n.1). If there was an Old English *craflian, it has not been recorded. Related: Crawled; crawling.

crawl (n.)

1818, from crawl (v.); in the swimming sense from 1903, the stroke developed by Frederick Cavill, well-known English swimmer who emigrated to Australia and modified the standard stroke of the day after observing South Seas islanders. So called because the swimmer's motion in the water resembles crawling.

1. The traffic on the approach road slowed to a crawl.

引路上车辆行驶缓慢。

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2. As he tried to crawl away, he was hit in the shoulder.

他试图爬走时肩膀中枪了。

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3. I was heading on a secret mission that made my flesh crawl.

我正要执行一项让我心惊肉跳的秘密任务。

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4. I hated this man, his very touch made my skin crawl.

我讨厌这个男人，他碰我一下我都觉得恶心。

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5. The baby began to crawl, then managed her first tottering steps.

宝宝开始只是爬，后来第一次站起来蹒跚着走了几步。

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