grope
v
1 [Ipr, Ip] ~ (about) (for/after sth) feel or search about (for sth) as one does in the dark 摸索; 探索
grope about in the dark 在黑暗中摸索
grope for the door-handle, light-switch, etc 摸索著找门把手、 电灯开关等
(fig 比喻) a tricky question which left him groping for an answer 迫使他搜寻答案的棘手问题
scientists groping blindly after the secrets of the atom 茫然探索原子奥秘的科学家们.
2 [I, Tn] (infml derog 口, 贬) (attempt to) touch or fondle (sb) sexually (企图)猥亵(某人).
3 (phr v) grope (one's way) across, along, past, etc (sth) make one's way in the stated direction by feeling or searching 摸索著向某方向走
grope one`s way along a darkened corridor 在黑暗的走廊里摸索著走.
The first westerner to discover these islands was an Italian explorer in 1524.
首次发现这些岛屿的西方人是一位意大利探险家,时间是1524年。
He passed his exams, and even better, when he left university he had earned enough money to start his own business, offering guide services to tourists.
他考试过关了,更惬意的是,他大学毕业时,所赚的钱足够他开始经营自己的行业--为游客提供导游服务。
He ate simply, and never ate meat. He rose early in the morning and worked at his wheel, making cotton thread.