grasp
verb
noun
ɡrɑːsp
verb
1
to
take
and
hold
something
firmly
抓牢，握紧;
I
grasped
his
arm
firmly
and
led
him
away.
我紧紧抓住他的胳膊把他带走了。
Alan
grasped
the
handle
and
pulled
it.
艾伦抓住手柄拉它。
2
to
completely
understand
a
fact
or
an
idea,
especially
a
complicated
one
理解，领会〔尤指复杂的事情或观点〕
not in progressive 不用进行式
At
that
time,
we
did
not
fully
grasp
the
significance
of
what
had
happened.
当时，我们没有完全明白所发生之事的重要性。
Some
people
find
the
idea
of
relativity
difficult
to
grasp.
有些人觉得相对论的概念很难理解。
grasp
what/how
etc
A
short
opening
paragraph
enables
the
reader
to
quickly
grasp
what
the
article
is
about.
开头的小段落使读者很快就能明白文章的大意。
grasp
that
Nick
had
grasped
that
something
was
wrong.
尼克已经知道出问题了。
3
grasp an opportunity
to
eagerly
and
quickly
use
an
opportunity
to
do
something
抓住机会
She
is
ready
to
grasp
any
opportunity
to
expand
the
business.
她准备抓住一切机遇拓展业务。
4
grasp the nettle
to
deal
with
an
unpleasant
situation
firmly
and
without
delay
[英] 果断地处理棘手问题
BrE
We
need
to
grasp
the
nettle
of
prison
reform.
我们需要当机立断，攻破狱政改革这个难题。
5
to
try
to
hold
on
to
something
企图抓住
His
foot
slipped
and
he
grasped
at
the
top
of
the
wall.
他脚下一滑，就去抓墙头。
noun
6
the
way
you
hold
something
or
your
ability
to
hold
it
抓，握;
Luke
took
her
arm
in
a
firm
grasp
and
led
her
through
the
gate.
卢克紧紧抓着她的胳膊，领她进了门。
He
had
allowed
the
ball
to
slip
from
his
grasp.
他让球从手里滑了出去。
7
your
ability
to
understand
a
complicated
idea,
situation,
or
subject
〔对复杂概念、情况或问题的〕理解力，领悟力;
[+
of
]
Her
grasp
of
the
issues
was
impressive.
她对这些问题的领悟能力极强。
a
good/firm/thorough
etc
grasp
of
sth
Steve
has
a
good
grasp
of
the
European
legal
system.
史蒂夫对欧洲的法律体系非常了解。
[+
on
]
After
two
months,
his
grasp
on
the
subject
was
improving.
两个月之后，他对这个问题的了解深入了。
8
your
ability
to
achieve
or
gain
something
力所能及; 把握; 掌握
within
sb’s
grasp
An
agreement
to
end
the
war
seemed
within
their
grasp.
签订协议结束战争似乎在他们的掌握之中。
beyond
sb’s
grasp
Many
families
are
finding
suitable
housing
beyond
their
grasp.
许多家庭没有能力找到合适的住房。
9
control
or
power
[文] 控制，权力
literary
The
king
was
determined
not
to
let
Scotland
slip
from
his
grasp.
国王决心不让苏格兰脱离出去。