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单词 grab
释义

grab

UK /ɡræb/

Word Forms

singulargrab
pluralgrabs

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    singular an attempt to take hold of something
    make a grab at/for something:

    Rose rushed at Dieter and made a grab at his wrist.

    Synonyms and related words

    Instances of touching, holding and physical contact
    1. 1a
      used for saying that someone tries to obtain something by acting quickly
      make a grab at/for something:

      The army chose this moment to make a grab for power.

      Synonyms and related words

      An attempt to do something
  2. 2
    countable a machine used for catching and lifting objects
    Synonyms and related words

    Machines and equipment according to general function

phrases

up for grabs

grab

US /ɡræb/

Word Forms

singulargrab
pluralgrabs

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    singular an attempt to take hold of something
    make a grab at/for something:

    Rose rushed at Dieter and made a grab at his wrist.

    Synonyms and related words

    Instances of touching, holding and physical contact
    1. 1a
      used for saying that someone tries to obtain something by acting quickly
      make a grab at/for something:

      The army chose this moment to make a grab for power.

      Synonyms and related words

      An attempt to do something
  2. 2
    countable a machine used for catching and lifting objects
    Synonyms and related words

    Machines and equipment according to general function

phrases

up for grabs

grab

UK /ɡræb/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theygrab
he/she/itgrabs
present participlegrabbing
past tensegrabbed
past participlegrabbed

DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    to take hold of something in a rough or rude way

    He grabbed the knife before I could get to it.

    One of the men was grabbed and bundled into a car.

    grab hold of:

    I grabbed hold of his hair.

    grab someone by something:

    Ben grabbed Marco by the arm.

    Synonyms and related words

    To hold something or someone
  2. 2
    to succeed in getting something, especially by being quick or by being the best at something

    We got there early and grabbed seats at the front.

    The brand now grabs 26 per cent of sales in the US.

    grab someone’s attention:

    It’s often the bad characters in a story who grab our attention.

    grab an opportunity/chance:

    I grabbed the chance to escape for a few minutes.

    Synonyms and related words

    To get something or someone
  3. 3
    informalto interest someone, or to make them feel enthusiastic

    The idea didn’t really grab me.

    Synonyms and related words

    To make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressed
  4. 4
    informalif you grab food or sleep, you eat quickly or sleep for a short time

    I’ll grab a sandwich back at the hotel.

    Synonyms and related words

    To eat in a particular way

phrases

grab (the) headlines


phrasal verbs

grab at

grab

US /ɡræb/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theygrab
he/she/itgrabs
present participlegrabbing
past tensegrabbed
past participlegrabbed

DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    to take hold of something in a rough or rude way

    He grabbed the knife before I could get to it.

    One of the men was grabbed and shoved into a car.

    grab hold of:

    I grabbed hold of his hair.

    grab someone by something:

    Ben grabbed Marco by the arm.

    Synonyms and related words

    To hold something or someone
  2. 2
    to succeed in getting something, especially by being quick or by being the best at something

    We got there early and grabbed seats at the front.

    The brand now grabs 26 percent of sales in the U.S..

    grab someone’s attention:

    It’s often the bad characters in a story who grab our attention.

    grab an opportunity/chance:

    I grabbed the chance to escape for a few minutes.

    Synonyms and related words

    To get something or someone
  3. 3
    informalto interest someone, or to make them feel enthusiastic

    The idea didn’t really grab me.

    Synonyms and related words

    To make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressed
  4. 4
    informalif you grab food or sleep, you eat quickly or sleep for a short time

    I’ll grab a sandwich back at the hotel.

    Synonyms and related words

    To eat in a particular way

phrases

grab (the) headlines


phrasal verbs

grab at
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