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grap·ple /ˈɡræpl/ vt. | vi. | n.
I ❶ vt.
1. 抓牢；握紧；系紧；〈古〉用抓钩(或其他抓具)固定住
He grappled me to him with both arms and hugged me. 他用双臂抓住我，把我拉过去搂着。
The dog grappled the thief's leg in his jaws. 狗一口咬住窃贼的腿。
2. 与…扭打，与…搏斗
❷ vi.
1. 扭打，搏斗
The wrestlers grappled in the center of the ring. 摔跤运动员在场子中心扭斗。
grapple wildly with a big tough 与一个大个子流氓拼命搏斗
the grappling of the main armies 主力部队的激战
2. 努力克服(或解决，完成，对付)；斗争
He grappled with the problem for an hour before he solved it. 他费了一个小时才解出了那道题。
grapple with a grave economic crisis 努力对付一场严重的经济危机
3. 用抓钩钩住船；使用抓钩(或其他抓具)；摸索
grapple in deep water for the missing safe 用抓钩在深水中探寻失落的保险箱
grapple about the floor 在地板上到处摸
grapple for something else to talk about 想找个别的话题
II n.
1. 抓牢；系紧
The dog's grapple held the bone fast between his teeth. 狗紧紧咬住骨头。
2. (钩住敌船等用的)抓钩；多爪(小铁)锚；抓斗；抓具
3. 扭打，搏斗；斗争；角逐，竞赛
a final grapple with ecclesiastical tyranny 与教会暴政的最后决战
4. 〈口〉摔跤比赛
[< OFr grappelle little hook < grape hook] |