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/grɑːsp/ |
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1 | to take and hold something or someone very tightly 抓住;抓牢;抓紧 |
| She grasped his hand and pulled him towards her. 她抓住他的手拉向自己这边。 |
| grasp sb by the shoulders/arm/wrist etc He grasped her firmly by the shoulders. 他紧紧地抓住她的肩膀。 |
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2 | to understand something 理解;明白;领会 |
| He was finding it difficult to grasp the rules of the game. 他发现很难弄明白那游戏规则。 |
| grasp the meaning/significance of sth You should try to grasp the meaning of whole sentences. 你应该试着理解整句话的意思。 |
| grasp a concept/principle/point Charlie grasped the point at once. 查利立刻就领会了要点。 |
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3 | to take advantage of an opportunity when it happens 抓住(机会) |
| We must grasp every opportunity if we are going to succeed. 如果想成功,我们必须抓住每一个机会。 |
| He had failed to grasp his one chance of happiness. 他没有抓住他那唯一一次享有幸福的机会。 |
PHRASAL VERBS |
- | ˈgrasp at |
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1 | to try to take hold of something 试图抓住(某物) | Hands were grasping at his coat as he walked past. 他走过的时候很多手伸出来想抓住他的外套。 | |
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2 | to try and take the opportunity to do something 试图抓住(机会) | She was grasping at the chance to escape her problems. 她试图抓住机会逃避问题。 | |
| See also -> straw |
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