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grasps

UK /ɡrɑːsps/US /ɡræsps/

词源

源自中古英语 'graspen',与古英语 'græppian'(抓住)相关,可能源自原始日耳曼语词根,意为“抓取”或“握住”。

verb

❶ 用手紧紧抓住或握住某物,通常指用手指或手掌施加力量来固定或控制物体。

“The baby grasps the toy tightly in her small hands.”

(婴儿用她的小手紧紧抓住玩具。)

“He grasps the rope to climb up the wall.”

(他抓住绳子爬上墙。)

❶ 理解或掌握某种概念、知识或技能,通常指通过思考或学习达到明白的状态。

“She quickly grasps the main points of the lecture.”

(她很快理解了讲座的要点。)

“He grasps the complexity of the problem after studying it for hours.”

(经过几个小时的研究,他理解了问题的复杂性。)

同义词:grips, holds, seizes, understands, comprehends

noun

❶ 用手抓住或握住的动作或能力,通常指对物体的控制或掌握。

“His firm grasp on the handle prevented the door from closing.”

(他紧紧握住把手,防止门关上。)

“The climber lost his grasp and fell from the rock.”

(攀登者松手从岩石上摔了下来。)

同义词:hold, grip, clutch, understanding, comprehension

常见短语

within someone's grasp — 指某事物在某人可以轻易获得或实现的范围内,通常表示机会或目标近在咫尺。

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

(如果他们赢得下一场比赛,冠军就在他们的掌握之中。)

lose one's grasp — 指失去对某事物的控制或理解,通常用于描述失去机会或无法继续掌握某事物。

“He lost his grasp on reality after the accident.”

(事故后,他失去了对现实的把握。)