1. go at a crawl : 慢吞吞地行进;
及物动词
不及物动词
1. 爬;爬行;匍匐前进
When you crawl, you move forward on your hands and knees.
2. (昆虫)爬行
When an insect crawls somewhere, it moves there quite slowly.
3. 缓慢行进;艰难前进
If someone or something crawls somewhere, they move or progress slowly or with great difficulty.
4. 挤满,爬满(人或动物)
If you say that a place is crawling with people or animals, you are emphasizing that it is full of them.
5. 爬泳;自由泳
The crawl is a kind of swimming stroke which you do lying on your front, swinging one arm over your head, and then the other arm.
6. 使震惊;使生厌
If something makes your skin crawl or makes your flesh crawl, it makes you feel shocked or disgusted.
7. see also: kerb-crawling;pub crawl