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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

爬行 [páxíng]
  1. 1. verb crawl

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

爬行 [páxíng]
  1. 1. crawl; creep; grovel
    跟在别人后面一步一步地爬行
    trail behind others at a snail's pace

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

爬行 [páxíng]
  1. 1. 人胸腹朝下,手脚并用向前移动;昆虫、爬行动物等向前移动。
  2. 2. 比喻行动迟缓
    要勇于开拓,不能跟在别人后面爬行

Examples

爬行主义受到强烈批评。
The stick-in-the-mud mentality was strongly criticized.
草泽中间出没着各种爬行动物。
There are many reptiles in the swamp.
恐龙属爬行动物。
She crawled on the floor under the smoke until she was safe.
为了躲避烟尘,他在地板上爬行,直到找到安全的地方。
The snake crawled on it's belly across the road.
那条蛇在公路上爬行
At rush-hour, the traffic was at a slow crawl.
在高峰期间,交通慢慢向前爬行
The baby made its way along the floor at a slow crawl.
这个婴儿在地板上慢慢向前爬行

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