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gripped

UK //ɡrɪpt//US //ɡrɪpt//

词源

源自中古英语 'grippen',源自古英语 'gripan',意为“抓住”或“握住”,与德语 'greifen' 同源。

verb

❶ 紧紧抓住或握住某物,通常指用手或工具牢固地固定住某物。

“She gripped the handle tightly as the roller coaster started.”

(当过山车启动时,她紧紧抓住了把手。)

“The climber gripped the rock to avoid falling.”

(登山者紧紧抓住岩石以防坠落。)

❶ 强烈吸引或影响某人,通常指情绪或注意力被牢牢抓住。

“The audience was gripped by the suspenseful movie.”

(观众被这部悬疑电影深深吸引。)

“Fear gripped her as she walked through the dark alley.”

(当她走过黑暗的小巷时,恐惧笼罩了她。)

同义词:clutch, grasp, hold, seize, clasp

常见短语

gripped by fear — 被恐惧笼罩,形容某人因极度害怕而无法动弹或思考。

“She was gripped by fear when she heard the strange noise.”

(当她听到奇怪的声音时,恐惧笼罩了她。)

gripping story — 引人入胜的故事,指情节紧张或有趣,让人无法放下。

“The book is a gripping story of adventure and mystery.”

(这本书是一个引人入胜的冒险和神秘故事。)