grab
英 [græb]
美[ɡræb]
- vt. 攫取；霸占；将…深深吸引
- vi. 攫取；夺取
- n. 攫取；霸占；夺取之物
词态变化
复数: grabs;第三人称单数: grabs;过去式: grabbed;过去分词: grabbed;现在分词: grabbing;
中文词源
grab 抓住
来自PIE*ghrebh, 抓住，够到，词源同grasp.来自PIE*ger的扩大形式，围，集中，词源同cram, aggregate.
英英释意
- 1. a mechanical device for gripping an object
- 2. the act of catching an object with the hands;
- "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"
- "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"
- "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"
- "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"
英文词源
- grab
- grab: [16] Grab is a Germanic word. It was probably borrowed from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German grabben. These were descendants of a prehistoric Germanic *grab-, which could well have been related to the *graip-, *grip- which produced grip, gripe, and grope.
=> grip, gripe, grope - grab (v.)
- "seize forcibly or roughly," 1580s, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German grabben "to grab," from Proto-Germanic *grab-, *grap- (cognates: Old English græppian "to seize," Old Saxon garva, Old High German garba "sheaf," literally "that which is gathered up together"), from PIE *ghrebh- (1) "to seize, reach" (cognates: Sanskrit grbhnati "seizes," Old Persian grab- "seize" as possession or prisoner, Old Church Slavonic grabiti "to seize, rob," Lithuanian grebiu "to rake"). Sense of "to get by unscrupulous methods" was reinforced by grab game, a kind of swindle, attested from 1846. Related: Grabbed; grabbing.
- grab (n.)
- 1777, "thing grabbed;" 1824, "act of grabbing, a sudden grasp or seizing" from grab (v.). Up for grabs attested from 1945 in jive talk.
同义词辨析
take, grasp, grab, grip, clasp, clutch, snatch, seize
这些动词均有"抓住，握紧"之意。
take： 最普通用词，不带感情色彩。指用手抓、取某东西或控制某物。
grasp： 指紧紧抓住、抓牢。
grab： 指粗暴而急迫的抓住。
grip： 语气比grasp强，指用手的最大力量紧紧抓住。
clasp： 指用手紧握或用臂紧抱。
clutch： 强调匆忙、紧急地抓、抓紧。
snatch： 指突然抢走，侧重动作更快或更具暴力性质。
seize： 指突然抓住某物，强调突然的猛烈动作。
考试真题
- Nearly two-thirds of us grab fast food once a week, and we get almost 25% of our daily calories from snacks.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文
- It's hot so you grab a bottle of water from a local vendor.
2019年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section A
- Some of the ventures focus on the Antarctic resources that are already up for grabs, like abundant sea life.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
- Or grab a protein bar at lunch or for a quick snack.
2019年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B
- Hearing mom say, "I can't believe what's printed in the newspaper this morning," made me want to grab it out of her hands and read it myself.
2019年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文
词组搭配
up for grabs
(informal)available; obtainable
(非正式)可利用的；可得到的
great prizes up for grabs.
唾手可得的大奖。
up for grabs&I{【俚语】}
Available for anyone to take or win
可得的，易得的：任何人都能取得或赢取的
“The reputation of the . . . king is still up for grabs”(&b{William Zinsser})
“国王要获得好名声还是有可能的”(&b{威廉·津瑟})
实用场景例句
- There are £25 000 worth of prizes up for grabs in our competition!
- 在我们的比赛中有25 000英镑奖金供人争夺！
牛津词典
- a screen grab from Wednesday's programme
- 从星期三的节目中抓取的荧屏图像
牛津词典
- He made a grab for her bag.
- 他突然去抢她的手提包。
牛津词典
- How does the idea of a trip to Rome grab you?
- 你认为去趟罗马这个主意如何？
牛津词典
- Let's grab a sandwich before we go.
- 咱们赶快吃个三明治就走吧。
牛津词典
- I managed to grab a couple of hours' sleep on the plane.
- 我在飞机上抓紧时间睡了两个钟头。
牛津词典
- Grab a seat , I won't keep you a moment.
- 赶紧找个座位吧，我不会耽误你太多工夫。
牛津词典
- 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。
牛津词典
- I'll see if I can grab the waitress and get the bill.
- 我来看能不能引起服务员的注意，让她拿账单来。
牛津词典
- 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。
牛津词典
- He'll grab at any excuse to avoid doing the dishes.
- 他会随便找个借口来逃避洗碗。
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- She grabbed the child's hand and ran.
- 她抓住孩子的手就跑。
牛津词典
- He grabbed hold of me and wouldn't let go.
- 他抓住我不松手。
牛津词典
- Jim grabbed a cake from the plate.
- 吉姆从盘子里抓了一块蛋糕。
牛津词典
- Don't grab─there's plenty for everyone.
- 别抢——多着呢，人人都有。
牛津词典
- She grabbed at the branch, missed and fell.
- 她抓树枝，可没抓着，就跌倒了。
牛津词典
- Kate grabbed for the robber's gun.
- 凯特拼命去夺抢劫者的枪。
牛津词典
- 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。
牛津词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...a grab for personal power.
- 对个人权力的巧取豪夺
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He grabbed at the opportunity to buy his castle.
- 他抓住机会买下了他的城堡。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- She grabbed the chance of a job interview...
- 她抓住了一次求职面试的机会。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Grab a beer.
- 拿瓶啤酒来。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I managed to grab her hand...
- 我抓到了她的手。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I grabbed him by the neck.
- 我掐住他的脖子。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Grab that waiter, Mary Ann.
- 玛丽·安，叫那位侍者过来。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典