grabs; grabbed; grabbing
grabs; grabbed; grabbing
Learner's definition of GRAB
1
: to quickly take and hold (someone or something) with your hand or arms抓住；攫取 [+ object]
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She grabbed his wrist. = She grabbed him by the wrist.她抓住了他的手腕。
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I have to go back in the house and grab my car keys.我得回家拿车钥匙。
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He tried to grab the ball out of her hands. = He tried to grab it (away) from her.他试图把球从她手里抢过来。
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He grabbed hold of a tree branch [=he grabbed a tree branch] and pulled himself out of the water.他抓住一根树枝，从水里爬了出来。
[no object]
2
[+ object] : to take or get (something) in a quick and informal way（匆忙且随意地）取，拿，吃，喝 -
Grab me a beer, please. = Grab a beer for me, please.请给我来杯啤酒。
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I'll grab a taxi and meet you there.我将立刻坐出租车去那儿接你。
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Let's grab a bite to eat before the movie starts.我们在电影开场前随意吃点东西吧。
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Grab a seat. [=sit down] I'll be with you in a minute.赶紧坐下吧，我一会儿就来。
3 [+ object] informal
a : to get the attention or interest of (someone or something)吸引注意力；引起兴趣 -
The store had a lot of nice stuff, but nothing really grabbed me.这家商店有很多好东西，但我都不感兴趣。
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The play grabs the audience from the opening scene.这场戏剧从开场就紧抓观众的心。
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How does that grab you? [=what do you think of that idea?]你觉得那主意怎么样？
b : to get or be given (something, such as attention)获取，得到（关注等） -
One player in particular has been grabbing a lot of attention lately.最近有名选手特别引人关注。
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A new cancer treatment grabbed (the) headlines [=it was given much attention in the news] this week.这周，一种新型癌症疗法引起媒体广泛关注。
4
[+ object] : to take (something) usually in an unfair way捞取；霸占
grab at/for
[phrasal verb] grab at/for (someone or something)
: to quickly stretch out your hand and try to touch or hold (something or someone)（试图）抓住，夺取 —
often used figuratively常用作比喻
— grabber
noun, plural grabbers [count] 2 grab /ˈgræb/ noun
plural grabs
plural grabs
Learner's definition of GRAB
[count]
1
: a quick attempt to take or get something抓取；夺取—
usually singular通常用单数—
often + for -
He is a member of a group that has broken away from the party's leaders in a grab for power.他是在一次权力争夺中与该党派领导人决裂的团伙成员之一。
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a grab for attention意欲引人瞩目之举
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She made a grab for the last cookie. [=she tried to grab the last cookie]她伸手去拿最后一块饼干。
2
: the act of taking something in a forceful or illegal way（强行或非法的）攫取
up for grabs
: available for anyone to try to get可供争夺的 -
Several positions on the team are still up for grabs.球队仍有好几个空缺位置可供争夺。
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With the election just a few weeks away, a lot of voters are still up for grabs.距选举仅有几个星期，仍有很多选民可以争取。