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grips

UK /ɡrɪps/US /ɡrɪps/

词源

源自古英语'grippan'(抓住),与古北欧语'gripa'同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语'*gripjaną'。

noun

❶ 指紧握或抓住某物的动作或方式,常用于描述手部对物体的控制力或接触方式。

“She tightened her grips on the steering wheel.”

(她紧握住方向盘。)

“The rock climber lost his grips and fell.”

(攀岩者失手摔了下来。)

❶ 比喻对某事物的掌控或理解程度,常用于抽象语境中。

“The new manager is still getting to grips with the job.”

(新经理还在适应这份工作。)

“I'm trying to come to grips with this difficult concept.”

(我正在努力理解这个复杂的概念。)

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

verb

❶ 用手紧紧抓住或握住某物,强调牢固的接触或控制。

“The baby gripped my finger tightly.”

(婴儿紧紧抓住我的手指。)

“He gripped the rope to pull himself up.”

(他抓住绳子往上爬。)

同义词:clasp, seize, clench, grab, hold

常见短语

get to grips with — 表示开始理解或掌握某件复杂的事情,常用于学习或适应新情况的语境。

“It took me weeks to get to grips with the new software.”

(我花了数周时间才熟悉这款新软件。)

in the grips of — 描述被某种强烈情绪、状态或困境所控制或影响的状况。

“The country was in the grips of an economic crisis.”

(该国当时正处于经济危机的困境中。)