
grasps
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。)
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。)
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。)