grasping

grasp·ing

G0235400 (grăs′pĭng)adj. Exceedingly eager for material gain; avaricious.

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grasp′ing·ly adv.grasp′ing·ness n.

grasping

(ˈɡrɑːspɪŋ) adjgreedy; avaricious; rapacious ˈgraspingly adv

grasp•ing

(ˈgræs pɪŋ, ˈgrɑs-)

adj. greedy; avaricious. [1540–50]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	grasping - understanding with difficulty; "the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings"discernment, savvy, understanding, apprehension - the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
	2.	grasping - the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)prehension, taking hold, seizingcontrol - the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"clutch, clutches, grip, hold, clasp, clench, grasp - the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
Adj.	1.	grasping - immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees"avaricious, grabby, greedy, covetous, prehensileacquisitive - eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas; "an acquisitive mind"; "an acquisitive society in which the craving for material things seems never satisfied"

grasping

adjective greedy, acquisitive, rapacious, mean, selfish, stingy, penny-pinching (informal), venal, miserly, avaricious, niggardly, covetous, tightfisted, close-fisted, tight-arsed (taboo slang), usurious, tight-assed (U.S. taboo slang), snoep (S. African informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo slang) She is a grasping and manipulative young woman.
generous, altruistic, unselfish

grasping

adjectiveHaving a strong urge to obtain or possess something, especially material wealth, in quantity:acquisitive, avaricious, avid, covetous, greedy, hungry.Informal: grabby.

Translations

贪婪的

grasp

(graːsp) verb1. to take hold of especially by putting one's fingers or arm(s) round. He grasped the rope; He grasped the opportunity to ask for a higher salary. 抓住 抓紧2. to understand. I can't grasp what he's getting at. 領悟 领会 noun1. a grip with one's hand etc. Have you got a good grasp on that rope? 抓 抓2. the ability to understand. His ideas are quite beyond my grasp. 領悟力 理解力ˈgrasping adjective greedy (especially for money). a grasping old man. 貪婪的 贪婪的