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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。
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。)
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。)