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grasp n.把握；领会；抓紧vt.领会；抓住；紧握 (1) 她精通英语。(2) 她已全面掌握了这一学科。(3) 我紧握着她的手。(4) 我领会了这篇演讲的要点。(5) 很少(如果有的话)有美国人去领会已完成的工作的意义(6) 你必须抓住机会。(7) 如果你抓住这根绳子，我可把你拉起来。(8) 冉阿让在沙威的紧握下毫不动弹，好象狮子在忍受短尾山猫的爪子。 It makes sense that the word grasp means understanding a concept since you are "getting a hold of an idea" just as you would grasp something tangible to hold. Grasp is good for when you're talking about comprehending the scale of something, or the full picture of a multi-faceted problem or idea. You might know that there is going to be a heat wave, but you may not grasp the idea of its relationship to global warming.

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英 [ɡrɑːsp] 美 [ɡræsp] (1) She has a good grasp of the English language.(2) She has a comprehensive grasp of the subject.(3) I kept her hands in my grasp.(4) I grasped the main point of the speech.(5) Few, if any, Americans grasp the significance of what have been accomplished(6) You must grasp this opportunity.(7) If you grasp this rope, I will pull you up.(8) Jean Valjean remained inert beneath Javert's grasp, like a lion submitting to the claws of a lynx. To grasp it get a hold of something, literally or figuratively. Grasp the grammar textbook with both hands and then read it to grasp the rules of the English language. 1[VERB 动词]抓紧；握牢；握紧 If you grasp something, you take it in your hand and hold it very firmly.   [V n]  [V at n]He grasped both my hands...他紧紧抓住我的双手。She was trying to grasp at something.她正试图抓住什么东西。2See also:grasping；  3[N-SING 单数名词]紧抓；紧握 A grasp is a very firm hold or grip.   [with supp]His hand was taken in a warm, firm grasp.他的手被热情地紧紧握住了。4[N-SING 单数名词]掌握；控制 If you say that something is in someone's  grasp, you disapprove of the fact that they possess or control it. If something slips from your grasp, you lose it or lose control of it.   [with poss]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。She allowed victory to slip from her grasp.她让胜利从手中溜走了。...the task of liberating a number  of states from the grasp of tyrants.将多个国家从暴君手中解放出来的任务5[VERB 动词]理解；领悟；明白 If you grasp something that is complicated or difficult to understand, you understand it.   [V n]  [V that]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。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。6[N-SING 单数名词]理解；掌握 A grasp  of something is an understanding of it.   [with supp]They have a good grasp of foreign languages.他们外语掌握得很好。7[PHRASE 短语]为…所能实现；为…所能及 If you say that something is within someone's grasp, you mean that it is very likely that they will achieve it.   [v-link PHR]Peace is now within our grasp.现在和平在望。

英语单词	grasp
英美音标	英 [ɡrɑːsp] 美 [ɡræsp]
中文释义	n.把握；领会；抓紧 vt.领会；抓住；紧握
英语例句	(1) She has a good grasp of the English language. (2) She has a comprehensive grasp of the subject. (3) I kept her hands in my grasp. (4) I grasped the main point of the speech. (5) Few, if any, Americans grasp the significance of what have been accomplished (6) You must grasp this opportunity. (7) If you grasp this rope, I will pull you up. (8) Jean Valjean remained inert beneath Javert's grasp, like a lion submitting to the claws of a lynx.
中文例句	(1) 她精通英语。 (2) 她已全面掌握了这一学科。 (3) 我紧握着她的手。 (4) 我领会了这篇演讲的要点。 (5) 很少(如果有的话)有美国人去领会已完成的工作的意义 (6) 你必须抓住机会。 (7) 如果你抓住这根绳子，我可把你拉起来。 (8) 冉阿让在沙威的紧握下毫不动弹，好象狮子在忍受短尾山猫的爪子。
vocabulary简明	To grasp it get a hold of something, literally or figuratively. Grasp the grammar textbook with both hands and then read it to grasp the rules of the English language.
vocabulary扩展	It makes sense that the word grasp means understanding a concept since you are "getting a hold of an idea" just as you would grasp something tangible to hold. Grasp is good for when you're talking about comprehending the scale of something, or the full picture of a multi-faceted problem or idea. You might know that there is going to be a heat wave, but you may not grasp the idea of its relationship to global warming.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]抓紧；握牢；握紧 If you grasp something, you take it in your hand and hold it very firmly. [V n] [V at n] He grasped both my hands... 他紧紧抓住我的双手。 She was trying to grasp at something. 她正试图抓住什么东西。 2 See also:grasping ； 3 [N-SING 单数名词]紧抓；紧握 A grasp is a very firm hold or grip. [with supp] His hand was taken in a warm, firm grasp. 他的手被热情地紧紧握住了。 4 [N-SING 单数名词]掌握；控制 If you say that something is in someone's grasp, you disapprove of the fact that they possess or control it. If something slips from your grasp, you lose it or lose control of it. [with poss] 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。 She allowed victory to slip from her grasp. 她让胜利从手中溜走了。 ...the task of liberating a number of states from the grasp of tyrants. 将多个国家从暴君手中解放出来的任务 5 [VERB 动词]理解；领悟；明白 If you grasp something that is complicated or difficult to understand, you understand it. [V n] [V that] 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。 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。 6 [N-SING 单数名词]理解；掌握 A grasp of something is an understanding of it. [with supp] They have a good grasp of foreign languages. 他们外语掌握得很好。 7 [PHRASE 短语]为…所能实现；为…所能及 If you say that something is within someone's grasp, you mean that it is very likely that they will achieve it. [v-link PHR] Peace is now within our grasp. 现在和平在望。

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