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grasp

英 [grɑːsp] 美[ɡræsp]
  • n. 抓住;理解;控制
  • vt. 抓住;领会
  • vi. 抓

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中文词源


grasp 抓紧,抓牢

词源同grab, 抓住,抓牢。字母s、p置换。

词态变化


第三人称单数: grasps;过去式: grasped;过去分词: grasped;现在分词: grasping;

英文词源


grasp (v.)
mid-14c., "to reach, grope, feel around," possibly a metathesis of grapsen, from Old English *græpsan "to touch, feel," from Proto-Germanic *grap-, *grab- (cognates: East Frisian grapsen "to grasp," Middle Dutch grapen "to seize, grasp," Old English grapian "to touch, feel, grope"), from PIE root *ghrebh- (1) "to seize, reach" (see grab (v.)). With verb-formative -s- as in cleanse. Sense of "seize" first recorded mid-16c. Transitive use by 17c. Figurative use from c. 1600; of intellectual matters from 1680s. Related: Grasped; grasping.
grasp (n.)
1560s, "a handle," from grasp (v.). As "act of grasping" from c. 1600; also "power of grasping." Meaning "power of intellect" is from 1680s.
Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp,
Or what's a heaven for?

[Browning, "Andrea del Sarto"]

双语例句


1. He let the ball slip through his grasp and into the net.
球从他的掌中滑出,钻进了球门。

来自柯林斯例句

2. His hand was taken in a warm, firm grasp.
他的手被热情地紧紧握住了。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Attlee was extremely intelligent and his grasp of the situation was masterly.
阿特利聪明过人,对局势的把握颇为高明。

来自柯林斯例句

4. I know that you'refloundering around, trying to grasp at any straw.
我知道你正不知所措,是在病急乱投医。

来自柯林斯例句

5. The people in your grasp are not guests, they are hostages.
你所控制的这些人不是客人,而是人质。

来自柯林斯例句

英英释意


1. understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something;
"he has a good grasp of accounting practices"
2. the limit of capability;
"within the compass of education"
3. a firm controlling influence;
"they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities"
"he was in the grip of a powerful emotion"
"a terrible power had her in its grasp"
4. the act of grasping;
"he released his clasp on my arm"
"he has a strong grip for an old man"
"she kept a firm hold on the railing"

考试真题


As I was suffering through my week of anxiety, overthinking the material and guessing my grasp of it, I did some of my own polling among students and professors.

2017年12月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B

The latest in cat research reveals that the lovely animal seems to have a basic grasp on both the laws of physics and the ins and outs of cause and effect.

2018年12月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C

Surfing the Internet during class doesn't just steal focus from the educator; it also hurts students who're already struggling to grasp the material.

2018年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读

A grasp of how to manage color in your spaces is one of the first steps to creating rooms you'll love to live in.

2018年高考英语全国卷I 阅读理解 七选五 原文

This is a shame--he community should be grasping the opportunity to raise its influence in the real world.

出自-2013年考研阅读原文

It is also the reason why when we try to describe music with words, all we can do is articulate our reactions to it, and not grasp music itself.

出自-2014年考研翻译原文

You infer information you feel the writer has invited you to grasp by presenting you with specific evidence and clues.

出自-2015年考研阅读原文

Unlike so-called basic emotions such as sadness, fear, and anger, guilt emerges a little later, in conjunction with a child's growing grasp of social and moral norms.

2019年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

You infer information you feel the writer has invited you to grasp by presenting you with specific evidence and clues.

2015年考研真题(英语一)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

实用场景例句


Success was within her grasp .
她有把握获得成功。

牛津词典

These complex formulae are beyond the grasp of the average pupil.
这些复杂的公式是一般小学生不能理解的。

牛津词典

Don't let the situation escape from your grasp.
别让局面失去控制。

牛津词典

He has a good grasp of German grammar.
他德语语法掌握得很好。

牛津词典

She felt a firm grasp on her arm.
她感到手臂被紧紧地抓住了。

牛津词典

I grabbed him, but he slipped from my grasp.
我紧抓着他,可他还是从我手里溜掉了。

牛津词典

She grasped at his coat as he rushed past her.
他从她身边冲过去时,她使劲地向他的上衣抓去。

牛津词典

I grasped the opportunity to work abroad.
我毫不犹豫地抓住了去国外工作的机会。

牛津词典

It took him some time to grasp that he was now a public figure.
他过了些时候才意识到自己已是个公众人物了。

牛津词典

She was unable to grasp how to do it.
她弄不明白这事该怎么做。

牛津词典

Kay grasped him by the wrist.
凯紧紧抓住他的手腕。

牛津词典

They failed to grasp the importance of his words.
他们没有理解他的话的重要性。

牛津词典

He grasped my hand and shook it warmly.
他热情地抓住我的手握了起来。

牛津词典

Peace is now within our grasp.
现在和平在望。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

They have a good grasp of foreign languages.
他们外语掌握得很好。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He instantly grasped that Stephen was talking about his wife.
他马上就明白斯蒂芬在说他的妻子。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The Government has not yet grasped the seriousness of the crisis...
政府当局还没有意识到这场危机的严重性。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

She allowed victory to slip from her grasp.
她让胜利从手中溜走了。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The people in your grasp are not guests, they are hostages...
你所控制的这些人不是客人,而是人质。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

His hand was taken in a warm, firm grasp.
他的手被热情地紧紧握住了。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

She was trying to grasp at something.
她正试图抓住什么东西。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He grasped both my hands...
他紧紧抓住我的双手。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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