grope
grope — 名詞
- gropesingular
- gropesplural
1. an act of touching a person's body in a sexual way that they have not agreed to
猥褻
不當的性接觸行為
an act of touching a person's body in a sexual way that they have not agreed to and that they find upsetting
The woman reported an unwanted grope while riding the evening train.
那名女子報案，指稱在晚間火車上遭到猥褻。
countable noun: report a grope
Security footage showed the grope on the escalator at the mall.
監視器畫面拍到了商場手扶梯上的猥褻行為。
A passenger filed a complaint after the grope at the concert last month.
一名乘客上個月在演唱會上遭猥褻後提出申訴。
The newspaper published a story about a grope in a crowded elevator.
報紙刊登了一則關於在擁擠電梯內發生猥褻的報導。
- molestation
stronger term, often implies children or repeated abuse
- sexual assault
broader legal term covering any unwanted sexual contact, not just touching with hands
文法句型
grope + on/in/at [location]
用法筆記
Almost always refers to unwanted sexual touching. Commonly appears in news reports and legal complaints rather than everyday conversation.
常見錯誤
grope — 動詞
- gropepresent simple I / you / we / they
- gropeshe / she / it
- gropedpast simple
- groping-ing form
1. to use your hands to search a surface or space when it is too dark or difficult
摸索
黑暗中用手探尋
to use your hands to search a surface or space when it is too dark or difficult to see what you are doing or where you are going
Walid groped along the dark hallway, searching for the bathroom door.
Walid 在漆黑的走廊裡摸索，尋找浴室門。
grope + along for movement in darkness
The old woman groped in her purse for a tissue before she sneezed.
老太太在皮包裡摸索，想找一張衛生紙來擤鼻涕。
Nora groped across the table for the lamp switch during the blackout.
停電時，Nora 在桌上摸索著找電燈開關。
Sahil groped his way down the stairs when the power went out.
停電時，Sahil 摸黑走下樓梯。
The child groped under the bed for the toy that had rolled away.
小孩在床底下摸索那隻滾遠的玩具。
- fumble
suggests clumsy, hurried movements and often dropping things, while grope implies a slower, more deliberate search
- feel
broader and less specific; 'feel' can be done deliberately in any light condition, whereas grope is for when you cannot see
- search
more general and can be intellectual; grope is always physical and uncertain
文法句型
grope + for/around/along [noun]
grope + possessive + way + preposition
用法筆記
In the intransitive sense, typically followed by a preposition such as 'for', 'around', 'along', or 'under' to indicate what is being searched for or where. The transitive pattern 'grope one's way' describes moving carefully forward in difficult conditions.
常見錯誤
2. to put your hands on another person's body in a sexual way without their permiss
性騷擾
未經同意觸碰他人身體
to put your hands on another person's body in a sexual way without their permission
A drunk stranger groped Sumin on the crowded dance floor while her friends stood nearby.
一名喝醉的陌生人在擁擠的舞池上對 Sumin 性騷擾，她的朋友們就站在一旁。
transitive: grope someone + location
The company fired the manager for groping a new employee at the office party.
公司開除了一名主管，因為他在辦公室派對上對新進員工性騷擾。
Witnesses said the man groped several women on the subway car.
目擊者表示該名男子在捷運車廂內對數名女性性騷擾。
Nala screamed when she felt someone grope her from behind in the dark.
Nala 感覺有人在黑暗中從身後對她性騷擾，尖叫了起來。
文法句型
grope + person
用法筆記
Only transitive — always takes a direct object naming the person who is touched. Frequently appears in news reports about sexual misconduct, harassment allegations, or legal cases.