[N-COUNT 可数名词](鸟兽的)爪,脚爪 The claws of a bird or animal are the thin, hard, curved nails at the end of its feet.
[usu pl]
The cat tried to cling to the edge by its claws.
猫试图用爪子抓住边缘。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](龙虾、螃蟹、蝎子等的)螯,钳 The claws of a lobster, crab, or scorpion are the two pointed parts at the end of its legs which are used for holding things.
[usu pl]
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[VERB 动词](用爪子)抓(破),撕(伤),挠(坏) If an animal claws at something, it scratches or damages it with its claws.
[V at n]
[Also V n]
The wolf clawed at the tree and howled the whole night.
这匹狼用爪子挠着树,嚎叫了整晚。
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[VERB 动词]使劲抓住;用力抓住 To claw at something mean to try very hard to get hold of it.
[V at n]
[Also V n]
His fingers clawed at Blake's wrist...
他的手指紧紧抓住布莱克的手腕。
He stumbled, clawed wildly at the air and fell backwards into the water.
他绊了一脚,双手在空中胡乱抓了几下,然后仰天栽进了水里。
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[VERB 动词](抓住东西)费力前进 If you claw your way somewhere, you move there with great difficulty, trying desperately to find things to hold on to.
[V way prep/adv]
Some did manage to claw their way up iron ladders to the safety of the upper deck.
的确有人设法抓住铁梯爬上了顶层甲板,脱离了危险。
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[VERB 动词]不畏艰险地拼搏;坚持不懈地奋斗 If someone claws their way to a successful position, they achieve it with great determination in spite of many difficulties.
[V way prep/adv]
Gino clawed his way out of underworld obscurity to become a millionaire hotelier.
吉诺从底层社会的无名小卒一步步奋斗成为拥有百万家财的酒店大亨。
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]影响别人的言行;(尤指)尖刻的言行,令人不愉快的言行 If someone gets their claws into another person, they start doing or saying things, especially unpleasant things, which affect that person.
[poss N]
She should take her claws out of Tom and let him get on with his life.
她不该再死死地缠着汤姆,应该让他继续自己的生活。
相关词组:
claw back
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claw/klɔː; NAmEklɔː/
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clawclawsclawedclawingnoun _crustaceans_comp.jpg _crab.jpg 1one of the sharp curved nails on the end of an animal's or a bird's foot (动物或禽类的)爪,脚爪2a long, sharp curved part of the body of some types of shellfish,used for catching and holding things (水生有壳动物的)螯,钳◆the claws of a crab螃蟹的螯3part of a tool or machine, like a claw,used for holding, pulling or lifting things 爪形夹具;(机械的)爪☞see also
claw hammer
IDIOMget your claws into sb1( disapproving) if a woman gets her clawsinto a man, she tries hard to make him marry her or to have a relationship with her (女人)死死缠住(男人)2to criticize sb severely 严厉批评◆Wait until the media gets its claws into her.等着媒体来严厉批驳她吧。☞more at
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adj.verb[intransitive , transitive ]to scratch or tear sb/sth with clawsor with your nails (用爪子或手指甲)抓,撕,挠clawat sb/sth ◆The cat was clawing at the leg of the chair.那只猫在抓挠椅子腿。clawsb/sth ◆She had clawed Stephen across the face.她抓过斯蒂芬的脸。◆( figurative) His hands clawed the air.他的双手在空中乱抓。IDIOMclaw your way back, into sth, out of sth, to sth, etc.to gradually achieve sth or move somewhere by using a lot of determination and effort 努力逐步获得;艰难地移动◆She clawed her way to the top of her profession.她努力不懈,终于爬到了职业的顶峰。◆Slowly, he clawed his way out from under the collapsed building.他艰难地从倒塌的大楼废墟底下慢慢爬了出来。PHRASAL VERBˌclaw sth↔ˈback1to get sth back that you have lost, usually by using a lot of effort 设法捞回;费力地挽回2(of a government 政府)to get back money that has been paid to people, usually by taxing them (常通过税收手段)收回(已支付给民众的钱款)☞related noun
clawback
claw/klɔː; NAmEklɔː/
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claw1 noun
claw2 verb
clawclaw1 /klɔː $ klɒː/ ●●○ noun [countable]
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1claw (1)a sharp curved nail on an animal, bird, or some insects: The cat dug his claws into my leg. lobster claws2get your claws into somebodya)if someone gets their claws into another person, they influence them in a harmful way: The thought of Eloise getting her claws into the child made his blood run cold.b)to say unpleasant things about someone in order to upset them: Wait till the papers get their claws into him.3the curved end of a tool or machine, used for lifting things: a claw hammer
claw1 noun
claw2 verb
clawclaw2 verb [intransitive, transitive]
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1to tear or pull at something, using claws or your fingersclaw at The cat keeps clawing at the rug.2 claw your way to try very hard to reach a place or position, using a lot of effort and determinationclaw your way up/along/back etc He clawed his way forward inch by inch. Benson clawed his way back into the lead.claw back phrasal verb1to get back something that you had lost, by trying very hard: The company has managed to claw back its share of the market.2British English if a government or organization claws back money it has given to people, it takes it back
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