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claw/klɔ:/ n. & v.●n. 1a a pointed horny nail on an animal's or bird's foot (鸟兽的)爪;脚爪 b a foot bearing these 带爪的脚 2 the pincer of a crab or other crustacean (蟹或其他甲壳动物的)螯 3 a device for grappling, holding, etc. 爪状器具;钩;钳 ●v. 1 tr. & intr. scratch, maul, or pull (a person or thing) with claws (用爪等)抓,攫,撕,拉,挖 2 tr. make (one's way) with difficulty by pulling oneself (as if) using claws (吃力地)爬 3 tr. & intr. Sc. scratch gently [苏格兰]搔痒 4 intr. Naut. beat to windward 【海】抢风行驶 □ claw back Brit. [英] 1 regain laboriously or gradually 艰难地恢复,逐渐恢复 2 recover (money paid out) from another source (e.g. taxation) (增收税款以)弥补开支 □ clawed adj. (also in comb. 亦用于复合词)□ clawless adj.[Old English clawu, clawian] |