seize and hold firmly
抓牢,握紧
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she grasped the bottle .她紧抓住瓶子。
[no obj.](
试图抓住
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they grasped at each other with numbed fingers 他们用麻木的手指抓向对方
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they had grasped at any means to overthrow him .任何可以推翻他的方法他们都用过。
get mental hold of; comprehend fully
理解;领会
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the way in which children could grasp complex ideas .孩子们理解复杂思想的方法。
act decisively to the advantage of (something)
果断地采取对(某事)有利的行动
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we must grasp the opportunities offered .我们应该果断地抓住机会。
a firm hold or grip
紧抓;紧握
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the child slipped from her grasp .她虽紧抓着,孩子还是滑脱了。
a person's power or capacity to attain something
得到某物的权利(或能力)
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he knew success was within his grasp .他知道他有能力获得成功。
a person's understanding
理解
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meanings that are beyond my grasp 我无法理解的含义
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his grasp of detail .他对细节的理解。
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grasp at a straw (或straws ) 见STRAW .grasp the nettle Brit . tackle a difficulty boldly 〈英〉 大胆地解决难题 -
[ORIGIN because a nettle stings when touched lightly, but not when grasped firmly.]
"late Middle English: perhaps related to