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)
grasp²
/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。