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grappling

UK //ˈɡræp.lɪŋ//US //ˈɡræp.lɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'grapelen',与古英语 'græppian'(抓住)同源,最终可追溯至原始日耳曼语词根。

noun

❶ 指用手或身体进行扭打、搏斗的动作,常见于摔跤或近身格斗中。也比喻努力解决复杂问题时的状态。

“The two wrestlers were locked in intense grappling on the mat.”

(两名摔跤手在垫子上激烈扭打在一起。)

“Police officers receive special training in grappling techniques.”

(警察会接受专门的擒拿格斗技巧训练。)

同义词:wrestling, struggling, clashing

verb

❶ 指用手紧紧抓住或与某物扭打的动作,也可表示努力应对困难或复杂情况。

“He was grappling with the heavy box when it slipped from his hands.”

(他正费力搬动那个重箱子时,箱子从手中滑落了。)

“The team is still grappling with the technical issues of the project.”

(团队仍在努力解决项目的技术难题。)

同义词:grasping, wrestling, contending

常见短语

grappling hook — 一种带有多个钩爪的攀爬工具,常用于登山或军事行动中固定绳索。

“The soldier threw the grappling hook over the castle wall.”

(士兵将抓钩抛过城堡围墙。)