“匍匐前进”常见的英文表达是 “crawl forward” 或 “move forward on all fours” 。
“crawl forward”: “crawl” 本身就有“匍匐爬行;缓慢移动”的意思,“crawl forward” 形象地描述了匍匐前进的动作,强调身体贴近地面、四肢交替或同时移动向前。例如:The soldiers had to crawl forward through the dense underbrush.(士兵们不得不匍匐前进穿过浓密的灌木丛。 )
“move forward on all fours”: “on all fours” 意思是“四肢着地”,“move forward on all fours” 清晰表达了以四肢着地的方式向前移动,即匍匐前进。例如:The injured cat tried to move forward on all fours towards the food bowl.(受伤的猫试图四肢着地匍匐前进,朝向食碗。 )