v.动词
vt. & vi. 暗中摸,摸索try to find sth by feeling with the hands in a place one cannot see
vi. 探索,搜寻search with uncertainty of success for an idea or fact
Noun:
the act of groping; and instance of groping
Verb:
feel about uncertainly or blindly;She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom
search blindly or uncertainly;His mind groped to make the connection
fondle for sexual pleasure;He made some sexual advances at the woman in his office and groped her repeatedly
直接源自古英语的grapian，意为触摸。
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
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〕 sthHe 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?近义词 probeventurefeel about
用作动词v.
用作及物动词
S+～+ n./pron.He groped his way in the dark.他在黑暗中摸索着走。
动词86%,名词14%
用作动词Igropedfor the door handle in the dark.我在黑暗中摸索着门把手。
Wegropedour way through the dark streets.我们摸索着走过黑暗的街道。
We have to grope for ways to do thing.我们只能边探索边干。