- take and keep a firm hold of; grasp tightly握紧; 抓牢; 紧咬; 夹住：
his knuckles were white as he gripped the steering wheel.
他紧握方向盘, 握得手指关节发白。
- no obj. maintain a firm contact, especially by friction（尤指通过摩擦力）牢牢地附着, 紧贴：
a sole that really grips well on wet rock.
可以牢牢地附着在湿滑的岩石上的鞋底。
- (of a feeling or emotion) deeply affect (someone)（感情, 情绪）强烈地影响：
she was gripped by a feeling of excitement.
她异常兴奋。
- (of an illness or unwelcome situation) afflict strongly（疾病, 困境）严重困扰, 严重影响：
the country was gripped by recession.
该国受到经济衰退的严重困扰。
- compel the attention or interest of吸引（注意力, 兴趣）：
as adj. gripping a gripping TV thriller.引人入胜的惊险电视剧。
- in sing. a firm hold; a tight grasp or clasp紧握; 紧抓：
his arm was held in a vice-like grip
他的胳膊被紧紧抓住, 像被虎钳夹住一样
figurative 〈喻〉the icy grip of winter.
冬天刺骨的寒冷。
- a manner of grasping or holding something紧握（或抓牢）的方式：
I've changed my grip and my backswing.
我改变了握拍法和向后挥拍击球的姿势。
- mass noun the ability of something, especially a wheel or shoe, to maintain a firm contact with a surface（尤指车轮或鞋子的）防滑性：
these shoes have got no grip.
这种鞋不防滑。
- in sing. an effective form of control over something支配, 控制：
our firm grip on inflation.
我们对通货膨胀的有效控制。
- in sing. an intellectual understanding of something理解, 掌握：
you've got a pretty good grip on what's going on.
你能很好地审时度势。
- a part or attachment by which something is held in the hand柄, 把手：
handlebar grips.
车把的捏手。
- a hairgrip发夹。
- a travelling bag旅行包：
a grip crammed with new clothes.
塞满新衣服的旅行包。
- an assistant in a theatre; a stage hand剧院助理; 舞台工作人员。
- a member of a camera crew responsible for moving and setting up equipment（摄制组中负责移动和安放器材的）拍摄助手。
- Austral. informal a job or occupation〈澳, 非正式〉活儿, 工作; 职业。
come（或get）to grips with
- engage in combat with与…战斗：
British forces never came to grips with the enemy.
英国部队从未与敌人交过手。
- begin to deal with or understand着手处理; 开始掌握（或理解）：
a real tough problem to come to grips with.
将要处理的十分棘手的问题。
get a grip
- usu. in imperative informal keep or recover one's self-control〈非正式〉保持（或恢复）自控能力, 控制住自己：
get a grip, guys!
冷静点, 伙计们。
get（或take）a grip on
- take control of控制, 支配：
hypochondria began to take a grip on him.
他开始陷入莫名的忧郁之中。
in the grip of
- dominated or affected by something undesirable or adverse受…的控制（或支配）：
Britain was in the grip of a nostalgia boom.
英国被突然盛行的怀旧情结所控制。
lose one's grip
- become unable to understand or control one's situation变得无法认清自己的处境; 失去控制自己处境的能力：
an elderly person who seems to be losing his grip.
一位似乎已对自己的处境不知所措的老人。