
grip
词源
源自古英语'grippan'(抓住),与荷兰语'grijpen'、德语'greifen'同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语'*gripjaną'。
noun
❶ 指用手紧紧抓住某物的动作或状态,强调握力或控制力。也可比喻对事物的掌控能力。
“He tightened his grip on the handlebars as the bike sped down the hill.”
(自行车冲下山坡时,他紧紧抓住了车把手。)
“The climber lost his grip and fell from the rock face.”
(攀登者失手从岩壁上摔了下来。)
❶ 指某种强烈的影响力或控制力,常用于描述情感或局势的支配作用。
“Fear had a tight grip on the villagers during the storm.”
(暴风雨期间,恐惧牢牢笼罩着村民们。)
“The movie's plot kept the audience in its grip until the very end.”
(电影情节直到最后都紧紧吸引着观众。)
verb
❶ 用手紧紧抓住或握住某物,通常需要用力以防止滑动或脱落。
“The child gripped her mother's hand tightly in the crowded street.”
(在拥挤的街道上,孩子紧紧抓着妈妈的手。)
“He gripped the edge of the table to steady himself.”
(他抓住桌子边缘以稳住自己。)
❶ 指强烈吸引注意力或产生深刻影响,常用于描述故事、表演等对观众的作用。
“The novel's opening chapter immediately gripped the readers.”
(小说的开篇章节立刻吸引了读者。)
“His powerful speech gripped the entire audience.”
(他有力的演讲打动了全场听众。)
常见短语
get a grip — 字面意思是抓住某物,但更常用于劝告某人控制情绪或恢复理智。
“Get a grip on yourself - panicking won't help the situation.”
(控制一下自己 - 惊慌对情况没有帮助。)
lose one's grip — 字面意思是失去抓握能力,比喻失去对局势的控制或能力衰退。
“The aging CEO was beginning to lose his grip on the company.”
(年迈的CEO开始失去对公司的掌控。)
in the grip of — 表示被某种强烈的事物(如情绪、状况)所控制或影响。
“The region was in the grip of a severe drought.”
(该地区正遭受严重干旱的困扰。)