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grasp

UK /ɡrɑːsp/US /ɡræsp/

词源

源自中古英语 graspen,可能来自古英语 græppian(抓住),与荷兰语 grijpen 和德语 greifen 同源。

verb

❶ 用手紧紧抓住某物,表示用力握住或控制。也可比喻理解或掌握抽象概念。

“She grasped the rope tightly to avoid falling.”

(她紧紧抓住绳子以防坠落。)

“The baby grasped my finger with his tiny hand.”

(婴儿用他的小手紧紧抓住我的手指。)

同义词:grip, seize, understand, comprehend, clutch

noun

❶ 指用手抓住的动作或能力,也可表示对知识的理解或掌握程度。

“His grasp on the branch was slipping.”

(他对树枝的抓握正在松动。)

“She has a firm grasp of the subject.”

(她对这门学科有扎实的掌握。)

同义词:hold, understanding, comprehension, control, reach

常见短语

grasp at straws — 形容在绝望中试图抓住任何微小的希望或机会,通常指不切实际的尝试。

“After failing the exam, he was grasping at straws by hoping for a miracle.”

(考试失败后,他寄希望于奇迹,这是在抓救命稻草。)

within someone's grasp — 形容某事物在某人可触及或可实现的范围内,通常指成功或目标近在咫尺。

“The championship title is within their grasp if they win the next game.”

(如果他们赢得下一场比赛,冠军头衔就在他们的掌握之中。)