grabs; grabbed; grabbing
grabs; grabbed; grabbing
Learner's definition of GRAB
1
: to quickly take and hold (someone or something) with your hand or arms抓住;攫取 [+ object]
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She grabbed his wrist. = She grabbed him by the wrist.她抓住了他的手腕。
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I have to go back in the house and grab my car keys.我得回家拿車鑰匙。
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He tried to grab the ball out of her hands. = He tried to grab it (away) from her.他試圖把球從她手裏搶過來。
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He grabbed hold of a tree branch [=he grabbed a tree branch] and pulled himself out of the water.他抓住一根樹枝,從水裏爬了出來。
[no object]
2
[+ object] : to take or get (something) in a quick and informal way(匆忙且随意地)取,拿,吃,喝 -
Grab me a beer, please. = Grab a beer for me, please.請給我來杯啤酒。
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I'll grab a taxi and meet you there.我將立刻坐出租車去那兒接你。
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Let's grab a bite to eat before the movie starts.我們在電影開場前随意吃點東西吧。
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Grab a seat. [=sit down] I'll be with you in a minute.趕緊坐下吧,我一會兒就來。
3 [+ object] informal
a : to get the attention or interest of (someone or something)吸引注意力;引起興趣 -
The store had a lot of nice stuff, but nothing really grabbed me.這家商店有很多好東西,但我都不感興趣。
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The play grabs the audience from the opening scene.這場戲劇從開場就緊抓觀衆的心。
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How does that grab you? [=what do you think of that idea?]你覺得那主意怎麽樣?
b : to get or be given (something, such as attention)獲取,得到(關注等) -
One player in particular has been grabbing a lot of attention lately.最近有名選手特别引人關注。
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A new cancer treatment grabbed (the) headlines [=it was given much attention in the news] this week.這周,一種新型癌症療法引起媒體廣泛關注。
4
[+ object] : to take (something) usually in an unfair way撈取;霸佔
grab at/for
[phrasal verb] grab at/for (someone or something)
: to quickly stretch out your hand and try to touch or hold (something or someone)(試圖)抓住,奪取 —
often used figuratively常用作比喻
— grabber
noun, plural grabbers [count] 2 grab /ˈgræb/ noun
plural grabs
plural grabs
Learner's definition of GRAB
[count]
1
: a quick attempt to take or get something抓取;奪取—
usually singular通常用單數—
often + for -
He is a member of a group that has broken away from the party's leaders in a grab for power.他是在一次權力爭奪中與該黨派領導人決裂的團夥成員之一。
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a grab for attention意欲引人矚目之舉
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She made a grab for the last cookie. [=she tried to grab the last cookie]她伸手去拿最後一塊餅幹。
2
: the act of taking something in a forceful or illegal way(強行或非法的)攫取
up for grabs
: available for anyone to try to get可供爭奪的 -
Several positions on the team are still up for grabs.球隊仍有好幾個空缺位置可供爭奪。
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With the election just a few weeks away, a lot of voters are still up for grabs.距選舉僅有幾個星期,仍有很多選民可以爭取。