单词 | over-grasp |
释义 | > as lemmasover-grasp over-grasp v. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈɡrɑːsp/ , /ˌəʊvəˈɡrasp/ , U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈɡræsp/ ΚΠ 1613 R. Dallington Aphorismes Ciuill & Militarie v. i. 292 For to ouer-graspe straineth and weakeneth the sinewes, and forceth the hand to let fall what before it held fast. 1695 J. Collier Misc. upon Moral Subj. 99 Confidence is apt to expose it self; to over-grasp Business; to talk without thinking. 1999 Amer. Polit. Sci. Rev. 93 626/2 People tend to overgrasp for these scarce resources in order to be free from a terrifying dependence on fate. < as lemmas |
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