| 释义 |
grasp/ɡrɑ:sp/ v. & n.●v. 1 tr.a clutch at; seize greedily 抓牢；急切地抓住 b hold firmly; grip 抱住；抓住 2 intr. (foll. by 后跟 at) try to seize; accept avidly (设法)抓；急切地接受 3 tr. understand or realize (a fact or meaning) 理解；领会(事实或意思) ●n. 1 a firm hold; a grip 紧抱；抓住 2 (foll. by 后跟 of)a mastery or control 掌握；控制 a grasp of the situation 把握住形势 b a mental hold or understanding 懂得；理解 a grasp of the facts 了解事实 3 mental agility 理解力 a quick grasp 敏锐的理解力 □ grasp at a straw (or at straws) see 见 STRAW □ grasp the nettle Brit. tackle a difficulty boldly [英]挺身应付困难；大胆解决棘手问题 □ within one's grasp capable of being grasped or comprehended by one 为某人力所能及；为某人所能理解 □ graspable adj.□ grasper n.[Middle English graspe, grapse, perhaps from a Germanic base related to GROPE] |