1. It had, apparently, been fished out of existence; and the once might Newfoundland fleet now gropes about frantically for crab on the sea floor. 显然,由于捕捞,它已经灭绝了;而曾经很强大的纽芬兰舰队现在在海底四处搜寻疯狂地找蟹。
2. It had, apparently, been fished out of existence; and the once mighty Newfoundland fleet now gropes about frantically for crab on the seafloor. 显然,过度捕捞已经使这里的鳕鱼不复存在了。而曾经很强大的纽芬兰船队现在在海底疯狂地搜寻螃蟹。
3. His sluggish mind gropes for it. 他那迟缓的头脑瞥见了它。
4. He gropes again in his pocket and finds his girlfriend's eyeliner. 他在此摸索他的口袋并且发现了他女朋友的眼线笔。
5. He gropes for a lamp, tries to turn it on, knocks it over instead. 男人摸索着想打开台灯,却弄翻了它。