grasp
v
1 [Tn]
(a) seize (sb/sth) firmly with hand(s), finger(s), teeth, etc 抓住或咬住(某人[某物])
She grasped the rope and pulled herself up. 她抓住繩子攀了上去.
He grasped my hand warmly, ie to shake it. 他熱情地跟我握手.
He grasped her firmly by the arm. 他緊緊地抓住她的胳膊.
(b) (fig 比喻) take advantage of (sth); not lose 利用(某事物); 抓緊
grasp an opportunity 抓住機(jī)會(huì).
2 [Tn, Tw] understand (sth) fully 全面理解(某事); 全面領(lǐng)會(huì)
I don't think you've quite grasped the seriousness of the situation. 我認(rèn)為你對(duì)情況的嚴(yán)重性理解得還不透徹.
She never could grasp how to do it. 她始終弄不明白該怎樣做.
3 (idm 習(xí)語(yǔ)) grasp the `nettle deal with a difficult matter firmly and boldly 堅(jiān)定果斷地處理棘手的事情.
4 (phr v) grasp at sth try to seize sth 盡力抓住某物
grasp at a swinging rope 盡力抓住?quot;詰納?BR> (fig 比喻) grasp at an opportunity 抓住時(shí)機(jī). grasp, n (usu sing 通常作單數(shù))
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(a) hold; grip 抓住; 把握: Take a firm grasp of the handle and pull. 抓?quot;咽鐘昧?
(b) (fig 比喻) power; control 力量; 權(quán)力; 支配; 控制
in the grasp of powerful emotions he could not control 在他難以控制的強(qiáng)烈感情支配下
They had fled to America, and were beyond the grasp of their enemies. 他們逃到美洲, 擺脫了敵人的控制.
2 understanding 理解; 理解力; 領(lǐng)會(huì); 掌握
difficulties within/beyond sb's grasp 某人能[不能]理解的困難
She has a good grasp of the subject. 她對(duì)該學(xué)科有深刻的了解.
*[gr?sp]n. 把握, 抓緊, 理解, 抓, 柄, 控制vt. 抓住, 緊握, 領(lǐng)會(huì)vi. 抓【醫(yī)】 握法相關(guān)詞組: grasp sb's meaning have a profound grasp of beyond sb's grasp grasp at within sb's grasp grasp sb by the collar grasp sb by the wrist