
claw
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。)
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。)
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。)