The rock was slippery as a ball, and they had to crawl rather than climb.

岩石滑得像个球，他们无法爬行，只能匍匐前进。

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The ceiling was so low that we had to crawl.

天花板太低了，我们只好匍匐前进。

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The hole was so small that he had to crawl on hands and knees to pass through it.

这个洞非常窄小，因此他必须用手脚爬过去。

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Even then, I had to crawl into a bush to retrieve the box.

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