| |
|
| NOUN |
| |
|
| /grɑːsp/ |
|
| |
| 1 | the ability to understand something 理解力；领悟力 |
| have/get a grasp of sth The government has no grasp of their suffering. 政府未能理解他们的痛苦。 |
| a good/firm/poor grasp of sth She has a good grasp of English. 她对英语的领悟力很好。 |
| be beyond sb’ s grasp (=be impossible for someone to understand) The tasks were beyond the intellectual grasp of many pupils. 超出某人的理解力 |
| |
| 2 | the ability to achieve something 能力 |
| within/in sb’ s grasp Victory was now within their grasp. 胜利现已在他们的掌握之中。 |
| beyond/out of sb’ s grasp Peace was not completely beyond his grasp. 和平并非完全是他力所不及的事。 |
| slip from sb’ s grasp (=become impossible for someone to achieve) Just when the game seemed to be slipping from their grasp, they scored a vital goal. 失去控制 |
| |
| 3 | a very tight hold of someone or something 紧握；紧抱 |
| Suddenly he broke free from her grasp. 突然他挣脱了她的搂抱。 |
| | 3a | power that someone has over someone or something 权力；控制 | | He kept the reins of power firmly in his grasp. 他牢牢地控制着权力。 | |
|