中文翻译与英英解释

vi.
1.(暗中)摸索。
2.探索 (after; for)。
短语和例子
grope about for information 到处搜集情报。 grope for a clue 找线索。
vt.
用手摸索。 grope one's way 摸着走；摸索解决办法。

the act of groping; and instance of groping

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

feel about uncertainly or blindly; "She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom"
同义词：fumble,

search blindly or uncertainly; "His mind groped to make the connection"

例句与用法

He groped for the door handle in the dark .
他在暗中摸索着找门把手。

Groping in the dark , he suddenly touched something .
他在暗中摸索着，忽然触动了什么东西。

He groped desperately .
他绝望地摸索前进。

Tom's voice groped unsuccessfully for the paternal note .
汤姆竭力装出父辈的口吻，可是并不成功。

A few officers were groping around and swearing to each other .
几个军官正在暗里摸索，骂骂咧咧的。

We can see evidence of the compilers groping towards a "system" .
我们可以知道编者是如何摸索编目方法的。

I groped into the dark room and fumbled for the bed .
我摸索着走进那间黑乎乎的屋子里，笨手笨脚地摸着床。

It was something more than a blind groping of the blood .
她要捕捉的不仅是这种感觉，而是比它更为珍贵的东西。

Lily flung out her hand, groped for her friend's and held it fast .
丽莉猛地伸出手，摸到她朋友的手，紧紧地攥住。

Still half asleep, he gropes for the clock, manages to turn off the alarm .
他半醒半睡地去摸那个钟，设法把响铃关住。