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grip

UK //ɡrɪp//US //ɡrɪp//

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。)

同义词:hold, grasp, clutch, control, dominance

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。)

同义词:clasp, seize, grasp, clutch, hold

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。)