grasp
US
UK grasp [sth], grasp [sb] vtr: (firm hold)
SC 牢牢抓住，抓牢，紧握 zhuā láo，jǐn wò
Mike grasped his bag tightly on the subway.
地铁上，迈克紧紧抓牢自己的包。
grasp [sth] vtr: figurative (understand)
SC 理解，领会 lǐ jiě ，lǐng huì
TC 理解，領會
TC 理解，領會
Gerald couldn't grasp the complicated concept that his teacher was trying to explain.
杰拉尔德无法理解老师正在尽力解释的复杂概念。
grasp n: (hold)
SC 抓 zhuā
TC 抓
TC 抓
SC 握 zhuā，wò
TC 握
TC 握
SC 握 zhuā，wò
TC 握
TC 握
Heather's firm grasp on the rope kept her from falling down the cliff.
海瑟牢牢抓住了绳子，才让自己没有掉下山崖。
grasp n: figurative (understanding)
SC 理解 lǐ jiě
TC 理解
TC 理解
SC 领会 lǐ jiě ，lǐng huì
TC 領會
TC 領會
SC 明白 lǐ jiě ，míng bái
Melanie's firm grasp of biology meant she passed the exam with flying colours.
梅勒妮对于生物学详备的理解意味着她肯定以优异的成绩通过了考试。
grasp at [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (try to grab)
SC 试图抓住
TC 試圖抓住
TC 試圖抓住
SC 努力抓住
John grasped at the rim of the pool as his friends tried to pull him away.
约翰努力抓住泳池边缘，而他的朋友则试图将他拉开。
grasp at [sth] vtr phrasal insep: figurative (seize opportunity) (机会等)
SC 抓住，把握 zhuā zhù，bǎ wò
TC 把握
TC 把握
Kyra grasped at the opportunity to represent her school at the undergraduate research conference.
凯拉抓住机会，代表学校出席本科研讨会。
grasp for [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (try to grab)
SC 迫切地试图抓住
SC 急切地寻求
grasp at straws, clutch at straws, grab at straws, grasp at a straw, clutch at a straw v expr: informal, figurative (do [sth] desperate)
SC 抓救命稻草
The company tried using a new slogan, but they were clutching at straws; they were doomed to go bankrupt.
have a grasp of [sth] v expr: (understand)
SC 理解 lǐ jiě
TC 理解
TC 理解
SC 对...有把握
within your grasp adj: (attainable)
SC 有把握 yǒu bǎ wò
SC 在控制范围之内 yǒu bǎ wò，zài kòng zhì fàn wéi zhī nèi
Keep trying – the first prize is easily within your grasp.
within your grasp adv: (close enough to reach)
SC 有把握 yǒu bǎ wò
SC 在控制范围之内 yǒu bǎ wò，zài kòng zhì fàn wéi zhī nèi
Your glasses are right there on the table, well within your grasp.