词典释义：
a curved pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot in birds, lizards, and some mammals
（鸟类蜥蜴及某些哺乳动物的）爪，脚爪。
either of a pair of small hooked appendages on an insect's foot
钩爪（昆虫足部的小附肢）。
the pincer of a crab, scorpion, or other arthropod
（蟹、蝎子等节肢动物的）钳，螯。
a mechanical device resembling a claw, used for gripping or lifting
（用于抓、举的）爪形器械。
[no obj.](of an animal or person)scratch or tear something with the claws or the fingernails
（动物）用爪子抓（或撕）；（人）用指甲抓（撕）
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the kitten was clawing at Lowell's trouser leg 小猫用爪子抓洛厄尔的裤腿
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figurative 〈喻〉bitter jealousy clawed at her 强烈的嫉妒抓挠着她
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her hands clawed his shoulders .她用手抓他的肩膀。
clutch at something with the hands
抓住
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his fingers clawed at the air .他的手指在空中抓挠。
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抓爬出（路）
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he clawed his way over a pile of bricks .他抓爬过一堆砖头。
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（费力地）抓，扒，挖，撕
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rescuers clawed away rubble with their bare hands .救援者们徒手扒开了碎石。
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〈苏格兰〉 挠痒。
[no obj.](of a sailing ship)beat to windward
（帆船）迎风而行
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the ability to claw off a lee shore .由下风岸向上风岸行驶的能力。
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get one's claws into informal enter into a possessive relationship with 〈非正式〉 占有，霸占
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claw something back regain a lost advantage or position laboriously and gradually （奋力但缓慢地）重新获得失去的优势或地位clawing back power from the president . 从总统那里收回权力 -
（of a government） recover money paid out in the form of an allowance or benefit, typically by taxation （政府）获得（发放津贴或补助的）弥补性收入（尤指征税）
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