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grasped

UK //ɡrɑːspt//US //ɡræspt//

词源

源自古英语 'græppian'(抓住),与古高地德语 'grifan' 和古诺尔斯语 'grípa' 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根 *grīpaną。

verb

❶ 用手紧紧抓住某物,表示牢牢握住或控制。常用于描述物理上的抓握动作或比喻性的理解掌握。

“She grasped the handle tightly to open the heavy door.”

(她紧紧抓住把手,打开了那扇沉重的门。)

“The child grasped his mother's hand when crossing the street.”

(过马路时,孩子紧紧抓住了妈妈的手。)

同义词:gripped, seized, clutched, understood, comprehended

常见短语

grasped at straws — 形容在绝望或困难情况下尝试任何可能的方法,即使希望渺茫。

“After failing the exam twice, he was grasping at straws by trying to memorize the entire textbook overnight.”

(两次考试失败后,他试图一夜背完整本教材,完全是病急乱投医。)