grope的解释

1. 触摸，（用手）摸索，暗中摸
2. 探索，探求
3. （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

1. 探索，摸索
2. 摸，触摸
3. 猥亵

1. the act of groping; and instance of groping

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"
   

1. 摸索：所有这些疑惑是由于我们的教育体制(institution)没有给学生提供一个合适的职业指南(guidance)造成的,所有的人都是在摸索(grope)中前进,他们在找工作时首要考虑的是薪水,却从来不去认真的考虑他们是否适合做这些工作或者这样的工作是否适合他们.

2. 暗中摸,抚摸...的身体：12. for fear of 因恐 | 13.grope暗中摸,抚摸...的身体 | 14. criterion 标准,准则,尺度

3. 摸索寻找：grim 冷酷的 |grope 摸索寻找 | guideline 方针;指引

4. 摸索,搜寻：groan 呻吟 |grope 摸索,搜寻 | hamper 妨碍,限制

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?

• 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

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的grapian，意为触摸。