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claw

UK /klɔː/US /klɔː/

词源

源自古英语 clawu,与古挪威语 kló 同源,原始日耳曼语词根 *klawō 表示钩状物。

noun

❶ 动物(如猫、鸟、螃蟹等)尖利的弯曲爪子,用于抓握、攀爬或攻击。通常由角质构成,可伸缩或固定。

“The cat sharpened its claws on the wooden post.”

(猫在木桩上磨爪子。)

“Eagles use their powerful claws to catch prey.”

(老鹰用强壮的爪子捕捉猎物。)

❶ 机械或工具上类似动物爪子的弯曲部分,用于抓取或固定物体。常见于挖掘机、抓斗等设备。

“The excavator's claw lifted the heavy rocks effortlessly.”

(挖掘机的抓斗轻松举起沉重的石块。)

“He fixed the claw hammer to pull out the nail.”

(他用羊角锤的爪部拔出钉子。)

同义词:talon, nail, pincer, hook, grappler

verb

❶ 用爪子抓、撕或挖。既可指动物的自然行为,也可形容人急切或粗暴的动作。

“The kitten clawed at the sofa, leaving scratches.”

(小猫抓挠沙发,留下划痕。)

“She clawed her way up the steep cliff.”

(她手脚并用地爬上陡峭的悬崖。)

❶ 费力地前进或取得,常与介词 through/back 连用,暗示艰难挣扎的过程。

“The team clawed back from a 3-goal deficit to win.”

(球队从落后3分的情况下艰难逆转获胜。)

“She's clawing her way to the top of the corporate ladder.”

(她正奋力攀登公司职位的顶峰。)

同义词:scratch, scrabble, grapple, scrape, fight

常见短语

claw back — 经过努力重新获得失去的东西,常用于商业、体育或政治语境中描述逆转局面。

“The company clawed back its market share with a new product.”

(公司通过新产品重新夺回了市场份额。)

claw one's way — 形容通过极大的努力或挣扎达成目标,强调过程的艰辛和不懈。

“Immigrants often have to claw their way to success.”

(移民通常需要奋力拼搏才能获得成功。)