1 to take hold of sb/sth suddenly and firmly 突然抓紧:
Lisa grasped the child firmly by the hand before crossing the road.过马路前,莉萨紧抓着那孩子的手。 (figurative 比喻)to grasp an opportunity/a chance 抓住机遇╱机会
2 to understand sth completely 明白;领悟:
I don't think you've grasped how serious the situation is.我想你还不清楚情势有多严重。
grasp at sth to try to take hold of sth 设法抓住(某物)
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/grɑ:sp ||; græsp/noun
[sing] [U]:
1 a firm hold of sb/sth 紧抓:
Get a good grasp on the rope before pulling yourself up.先紧紧抓住绳子,再往上爬。I grabbed the boy, but he slipped from my grasp.我抓住那个男孩,可是他从我手里滑掉了。
2 a person's understanding of a subject or of difficult facts 理解力:
He has a good grasp of English grammar.他精通英语语法。
3 the ability to get or achieve sth 得到或达到…的能力:
Finally their dream was within their grasp.他们的梦想终于有可能实现了。
grasp1/græsp; ɡrɑːsp/v [T] 1 to take and hold something firmly in your hands 抓牢﹐抓紧: Grasp the rope with both hands. 用两只手抓紧绳子。2 to understand something completely 理解﹐领会: At the time I didn’t fully grasp what he meant. 当时我没有完全领会他的意思。grasp at sthphr v to try to hold on to something 试图抓住﹐伸手去抓
grasp2n [singular 单数] 1 the ability to understand a subject or a situation completely〔对某一问题或某形势的〕理解力: +of Her grasp of the issues was impressive. 她对这些问题领悟力极强。a good/poor etc grasp of sth a good grasp of spoken English 精通英语口语2 your ability to achieve or gain something 力所能及﹔掌握﹐把握: within sb's grasp Eve felt that success was finally within her grasp. 伊芙感到她终于成功在握。beyond sb's grasp For many people, buying a house is beyond their grasp. 对很多人来说﹐买房子是遥不可及的事。3 the way you hold something or your ability to hold it 抓﹐握: The bottle slipped out of his grasp and smashed on the floor. 瓶子从他手中滑落﹐掉到地板上摔碎了。
graspgraspgraspsgraspedgraspingverb (grasps, grasping, grasped)1to hold something tightly: Claire grasped my arm to stop herself from falling.2to understand something: He couldn't grasp what I was saying.▶ graspnoun (no plural): The ball fell from my grasp.