grasp[ɡrɑ:sp; ɡræsp]vt.1.■(用手或臂)抓住,抓紧,抓牢;抱住,握住,夹牢:If you grasp this rope, I will pull you up.如果你抓住这根绳子,我可把你拉起来。2.■急切(或贪婪)地抓住,抓取,夺取:She grasped the letter and held it to her breast.她急切地抓住信把它举在胸前。3.■理解,了解,掌握,领会,领悟,明白:I don't grasp your meaning.我不明白你的意思。vi.1.■抓,伸手拿,想抓住;攫取(常与 at 连用):He grasped at the opportunity.他抓住了机会。2.■急于接受,热切地接受(常与 at 连用);急切地寻求(常与 for 连用):to grasp for any help迫切寻求任何帮助n.1.■抓紧,(手、臂的)紧握,紧夹;抱,拥抱,握手2.■(抱住或紧握的)双手,双臂3.■控制,支配;掌握,把握4.■控制力,支配力;(智力、影响等)能及的范围;手能达到的范围;可抓(或抱)的范围5.■(对知识等的)接受能力,理解力近义词takebeyond someone's grasp某人抓不到的;某人无法到手的为某人所不能理解的;为某人力所不及的Grasp all, lose all.[谚语]贪多必失。slip from (或 out of) one's grasp=slip from (或 out of) someone's handwithin one's (或 someone's) grasp为某人所抓得到的为某人所能理解的;为某人力量所能达到的
graspgrasp[ɡrɑ:sp]vt.1.■抓紧[住], 紧握2.■领会, 掌握grasp an argument [a person's meaning]领会论点[某人的意思]grasp the nettle勇敢地担负艰难的工作