[VERB 动词]抓住;攫取 If you grab something, you take it or pick it up suddenly and roughly.
[V n]
[V n by/round n]
I managed to grab her hand...
我抓到了她的手。
I grabbed him by the neck.
我掐住他的脖子。
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[VERB 动词](试图)抓住,夺取 If you grab at something, you try to grab it.
[V at n]
[usu sing]
He was clumsily trying to grab at Alfred's arms.
他笨手笨脚地想抓住艾尔弗雷德的手臂。
Grab is also a noun.
I made a grab for the knife...
我试图抓住那把刀。
Mr Penrose made a grab at his collar.
彭罗斯先生试图揪住他的衣领。
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[VERB 动词]引起…的注意;吸引 If you grab someone who is walking past, you succeed in getting their attention.
[V n]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
Grab that waiter, Mary Ann.
玛丽·安,叫那位侍者过来。
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[VERB 动词]吸引(某人的注意) If you grab someone's attention, you do something in order to make them notice you.
[V n]
I jumped on the wall to grab the attention of the crowd.
为了吸引那群人的注意,我纵身跃上墙头。
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[VERB 动词](匆忙地)拿,取;抓紧(吃、睡等) If you grab something such as food, drink, or sleep, you manage to get some quickly.
[V n]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
Grab a beer.
拿瓶啤酒来。
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[VERB 动词]抓住(机会等) If you grab something such as a chance or opportunity, or grab at it, you take advantage of it eagerly.
[V n]
[V at n]
She grabbed the chance of a job interview...
她抓住了一次求职面试的机会。
He grabbed at the opportunity to buy his castle.
他抓住机会买下了他的城堡。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]攫取;争取;赚取 A grab for something such as power or fame is an attempt to gain it.
[usu sing]
...a grab for personal power.
对个人权力的巧取豪夺
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See also:
smash-and-grab
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hold
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[PHRASE 短语]供人竞购的;供争夺的 If something is up for grabs, it is available to anyone who is interested.
[usu v-link PHR]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
The famous Ritz hotel is up for grabs for £100m.
著名的里兹饭店开价1亿英镑供各方竞购。
Oxford
grab★/ɡræb; NAmEɡræb/
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grabgrabsgrabbedgrabbingverb★(-bb-)1★[transitive , intransitive ]to take or hold sb/sth with your hand suddenly, firmly or roughly 抓住;攫取SYN
seize
grab(sth) ◆She grabbed the child's hand and ran.她抓住孩子的手就跑。◆He grabbed hold ofme and wouldn't let go. 他抓住我不松手。◆Don't grab—there's plenty for everyone.别抢,多着呢,人人都有。grabsth from sb/sth ◆Jim grabbed a cake from the plate.吉姆从盘子里抓了一块蛋糕。2★[intransitive ]to try to take hold of sth (试图)抓住,夺得grabat sth ◆She grabbed at the branch, missed and fell.她抓树枝,可没抓着,就跌倒了。grabfor sth ◆Kate grabbed for the robber's gun.凯特拚命去夺抢劫者的枪。3[transitive , intransitive ]to take advantage of an opportunity to do or have sth 利用,抓住(机会)SYN
seize
grabsth ◆This was my big chance and I grabbed it with both hands.这是我的大好机会,我紧紧抓住。grabat sth ◆He'll grab at any excuse to avoid doing the dishes.他会随便找个借口来逃避洗碗。4★[transitive ]grabsth to have or take sth quickly, especially because you are in a hurry (尤指匆忙地)取,拿,吃,喝◆Let's grab a sandwich before we go.咱们赶快吃个三明治就走吧。◆I managed to grab a couple of hours' sleep on the plane.我在飞机上抓紧时间睡了几个钟头。◆Grab a seat,I won't keep you a moment. 赶紧找个座位吧,我不耽误你的工夫了。5★[transitive ]grabsth to take sth for yourself, especially in a selfish or greedyway (尤指自私、贪婪地)捞取,赚取,抢占◆By the time we arrived, someone had grabbed all the good seats.我们到达时,所有的好位子都给人占了。6[transitive ]grabsb/sth to get sb's attention 引人注意;吸引◆I'll see if I can grab the waitress and get the bill.我要看能不能引起服务员的注意,让她拿账单来。◆Glasgow's drugs problem has grabbed the headlines tonight(= been published as an important story in the newspapers).格拉斯哥的毒品问题成了今晚报纸的头条新闻。IDIOMhow does…grab you?( informal) used to ask sb whether they are interested in sth or in doing sth 你对…有兴趣吗;你喜欢…吗;你认为…如何◆How does the idea of a trip to Rome grab you?你认为去趟罗马这个主意如何?noun1[usually singular ]grab(at/for sb/sth) a sudden attempt to take or hold sb/sth 猛然的抓取;突然的抢夺◆He made a grab forher bag. 他突然去抢她的手提包。☞see also
smash-and-grab
2( computing 计) a picture taken from a television or video film, stored as an image on a computer 抓取(或截获、采集)的图像◆a screen grab from Wednesday's programme从星期三的节目中抓取的荧屏图像3a piece of equipment which lifts and holds goods, for example the equipment that hangs from a crane抓具;抓斗IDIOMup for ˈgrabs( informal) available for anyone who is interested 提供的;可供争夺的◆There are £25 000 worth of prizes up for grabs in our competition!在我们的比赛中有价值 25 000 英镑的奖品供人争夺!grab/ɡræb; NAmEɡræb/
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grabgrab1 /ɡræb/ ●●●S1W3 verb (past tense and past participle grabbed, present participle grabbing) [transitive]
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1with your hand to take hold of someone or something with a sudden or violent movementSYN snatch: I grabbed my bag and ran off. Two men grabbed her and pushed her to the ground. Kay grabbed hold of my arm to stop herself falling.grab something from somebody/something I managed to grab the gun from Bowen.► see thesaurus at
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2food/sleep informal to get some food or sleep quickly because you are busySYN snatch: Why don’t you go and grab some sleep? Hang on while I grab a cup of coffee. Let’s grab a bite to eat before we go.3get something for yourself to get something for yourself, sometimes in an unfair way: Try to get there early and grab good seats. Bob tried to grab all the profit.4chance/opportunity (also grab at something) informal to take an opportunity, accept an invitation etc immediately: I think you should grab your chance to travel while you’re young. She grabbed the opportunity to go to America. Melanie grabbed at the invitation to go. This is our chance to grab a slice of this new market.5get attention to get someone’s attention: The book is full of good ideas to grab your students’ attention. The plight of the refugees immediately grabbed the headlines (=was the most important story in the newspapers).6information to take information on a computer, website etc7how does something grab you? spoken used to ask someone if they would be interested in doing a particular thing: How does the idea of a trip to Spain grab you?grab at/for phrasal verbto quickly and suddenly put out your hand to try and catch or get something: I grabbed at the glass just before it fell. Lucy grabbed for the money.
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1make a grab for/at something to suddenly try to take hold of something: As soon as he turned his back, I made a grab for the revolver.2be up for grabs informal if a job, prize, opportunity etc is up for grabs, it is available for anyone who wants to try to have it3[countable] the act of getting something quickly, especially in a dishonest way: a shameless power grab to eliminate opposition Officials denounced the settlers’ land grab.
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