| 释义 |
claw /klɔː/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. (鸟、兽、昆虫等的)爪；带爪的脚，脚爪
The cat's claws stuck out and scratched my arm. 猫露出爪子，抓我的手臂。
A hen's claw has three toes. 母鸡的脚爪有3趾。
2. (蟹、虾、蝎等的)螯
the meat of lobster claws 龙虾的螯肉
3. 爪状物；爪形器具；起钉器
the claw of a hammer 𨱍头的起钉爪
4. 手
5. 被抓破的伤口；类似被抓的伤痕
6. 〈美俚〉警察
7. 【植】(瓣)爪
II ❶ vt.
1. (用爪或好似用爪)抓，攫，撕，拉，挖，刮；爬
claw a piece of paper to bits 把一张纸撕成碎片
Anxiety clawed him. 焦虑撕裂他的心。
claw a hole in the earth 在地上挖个洞
claw one's way to the top of the mountain 奋力爬上山顶
2. 〈美俚〉逮捕
3. 讨好；阿谀；吹捧
They clawed each other in Parliament. 在议会中他们相互吹捧。
❷ vi.
1. (用爪或好似用爪)抓，攫，撕，拉，挖，刮；爬
The emotional stress of those years still claws at her. 那些年的精神压力仍旧折磨着她。
2. 〈苏格兰〉搔痒
3. 拼命地抓；惊慌失措地摸索
claw for the door handle 拼命想抓住门把
claw down the stairs 慌慌张张地爬下楼
4. 【海】抢风行驶
[< OE clawu] phr. be in sb.'s claw 处于某人掌握之中 claw back 〈英〉(以增收税款等)使得到弥补 Such tax relief was clawed back from surtax payers. 这种减掉的税金将从附加税纳税人头上得到弥补。Those runners used their wits and strength to claw back the points being lost in the field. 那些跑垒员用他们的智慧和体力补回了场上丢失的分数。claw down 摧毁；击败；击落 (飞机)Conditions were clawing down decent people. 客观情势把规规矩矩的老百姓都拖垮了。Claw me and I'll claw thee. 〈谚〉你帮帮我，我帮帮你。 (指相互帮助或相互吹捧) claw off (帆船)由下风岸转向上风岸行驶 have (或get) in one's claws 把…置于自己掌握之中 get one's claws into 抓住；攻击 The editor got his claws into the opposition in a vicious editorial. 那位编辑在一篇社论中恶意攻击了反对派。pare (或cut) the claws of 斩断…的魔爪 |