grope /ɡrəʊp/ CET6 TEM4 ( groping, groped, gropes )

• 1. 

  V-I If you grope for something that you cannot see, you try to find it by moving your hands around in order to feel it. 摸索

  例：

  With his left hand he groped for the knob, turned it, and pulled the door open.

  他用左手摸索到门把手，转动把手，把门拉开。

• 2. 

  V-T If you grope your way to a place, you move there, holding your hands in front of you and feeling the way because you cannot see anything. 摸索而行

  例：

  I didn't turn on the light, but groped my way across the room.

  我没有开灯，而是摸索着穿过房间。

• 3. 

  V-I If you grope for something, for example the solution to a problem, you try to think of it, when you have no real idea what it could be. 寻找

  例：

  He groped for solutions to his problems.

  他寻找问题的解决办法。