- 爬行；蠕动；匍匐行进：
A child learns to crawl before he learns to walk.
小孩在学走路之前先学爬。
- 慢慢地移动；缓行：
The train crawled over the damaged bridge.
火车缓缓地开过这座已损坏的桥梁。
- (为虫、蚁等)爬满，充斥(常与with连用)：
His clothes were crawling with lice.
他的衣服上爬满了虱子。
- 蔓生；蔓延：
Boston ivies crawl along the wall.
爬山虎在墙上蔓延。
- 谄媚，拍马屁；钻营；向上爬(常与to 连用)：
He openly crawled to the boss.
他公开地对老板拍马屁。
- 悄悄行进；偷偷溜走；偷偷得到：
He crawled into the confidence of the boss.
他偷偷地得到了老板的信任。
- (肌肤因恐惧、厌恶等)起鸡皮疙瘩；毛发直竖：
The ghost story made my skin crawl.
这个闹鬼的故事使我毛骨悚然。