Word · Frequency #12071
groping
摸索
groping is the present participle of grope.
feel or search around blindly with the hands
- 1.
To search or attempt to find something in the dark, or, as a blind person, by feeling; to move about hesitatingly, as in darkness or obscurity; to feel one's way, as with the hands, when one can not see.
在黑暗中或像盲人一样通过触摸搜索或试图找到某物；在黑暗或模糊中犹豫地移动；当看不见时用手摸索前进。
- 2.
To touch (another person) closely and (especially) sexually.
- 3.
To intentionally and inappropriately touch or rub against another person, in such a manner as to make the contact appear accidental, for the purpose of one's sexual gratification.
猥亵；动手动脚；在黑暗中或像盲人一样通过触摸搜索或试图找到某物；在黑暗或模糊中犹豫地移动；当看不见时用手摸索前进。
In use
In the dark room, I had to grope for the light switch.
She groped in her bag for her keys.
He groped along the wall to find the door.
grope for sth
强调用手盲目或不确定地寻找。
She groped for her glasses on the bedside table.
她在床头柜上摸索着找眼镜。
grope one's way
表示在黑暗中或看不清时靠触觉前进。
The power went out, and we had to grope our way down the stairs.
停电了，我们不得不摸索着走下楼梯。
grope sb
该用法指性骚扰，属于严重不当行为；使用时需注意语境。
He was fired for groping a coworker at the office party.
Connections
Collocations
- grope for
- 摸索寻找；搜寻
- He groped for the light switch on the wall.他在墙上摸索着找电灯开关。
- grope around
- 四处摸索；翻找
- She groped around in her bag for her phone.她在包里翻来翻去地摸手机。
- grope one's way
- 摸索着前进；摸黑走
- We groped our way along the dark corridor.我们摸黑沿着走廊往前走。
- grope for words
- 苦苦寻找合适的词语
- He groped for words to comfort her.他苦苦寻找合适的词语来安慰她。
- grope in the dark
- 在黑暗中摸索
- The power cut left us groping in the dark.停电让我们只能在黑暗中摸索。
- grope someone
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：grope 里藏着 rope（绳子），夜里摸绳探路→摸索；对人乱摸就是猥亵。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：in the dark、in a bag or pocket “grope”表示摸索时是中性词，多用于描述在黑暗或看不到的情况下用手寻找东西，日常口语和书面语都能用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 grope 同韵，均以 /əup/ 结尾，且拼写中都含有 -ope。注意形近但不同音的词：gripe /ɡraɪp/（抱怨）、grove /ɡrəʊv/（小树林）、group /ɡruːp/（群）并不与 grope 押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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