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单词 grasp
释义
verb | noun
graspgrasp1 /græsp/ ●●○ verb [transitive] Verb Table
VERB TABLE
grasp
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theygrasp
he, she, itgrasps
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theygrasped
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave grasped
he, she, ithas grasped
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad grasped
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill grasp
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have grasped
Continuous Form
PresentIam grasping
he, she, itis grasping
you, we, theyare grasping
PastI, he, she, itwas grasping
you, we, theywere grasping
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been grasping
he, she, ithas been grasping
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been grasping
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be grasping
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been grasping
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 She grasped the significance of the change immediately.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSin your hands/arms
a) to have something firmly in your hands or arms:  Hold my books for a minute, will you? Two little girls walked by, holding hands (=holding each other’s hands).b) to move your hand or something in your hand in a particular direction:
to hold something very tightly:  I gripped the rail and tried not to look down.
to hold something tightly, especially something you think might be taken away from you:  She was clutching a letter in her hand.
to hold someone or something tightly, especially someone’s hands:  The old couple clasped hands and began to dance.
to hold on to someone or something tightly, especially because you are frightened:  The little boy was clinging to his mother’s skirt and crying.
to take something in your hands and hold it tightly:  Catch hold of the rope and pull.
to continue to hold something:  He kept a hold of her hand the whole way.
to hold something as you move, especially something large or heavy:  She was carrying a large box in her hands.
(also seize formal) to take hold of someone or something suddenly or violently:  He grabbed the bag and ran.
to take and hold something firmly in your hands:  I grasped his arm and led him away.
meaning
to know what someone or something means or what the words of a particular language mean:  Unfortunately she doesn’t understand English. I still don’t understand. Can you say it slower?
informal to understand something:  I see what you mean.
to completely understand a fact or an idea, especially a complicated one:  I couldn’t grasp everything he was saying.
to understand something such as an explanation or story as you hear it, read it, etc.:  Her explanation was long, complicated, and hard to follow.
to understand something difficult or complicated, especially by thinking about it:  People are trying to make sense of the news.
formal to understand something, especially something that is not easy to understand:  Many children can read the words, yet do not comprehend what they read.
formal to understand that something is important because it affects what will happen:  I don’t think you fully appreciate how important a good education is.
1to take something and hold it firmly SYN grip:  Alan grasped her arm firmly.► see thesaurus at hold12[not in progressive] to completely understand something, especially a complicated fact or idea SYN understand, comprehend:  Some scientific concepts can be difficult to grasp. She grasped the significance of the change immediately.grasp what/how etc. People were so shocked that it took them some time to grasp what had happened.grasp that I don’t think he’d really grasped that we were going.► see thesaurus at understand → see also be grasping/clutching at straws at straw1 (4)grasp at something phrasal verb1to eagerly try to use an opportunity:  Desperate patients may grasp at any experimental treatment.2to try to reach something:  The crowd grasped at the money.
verb | noun
graspgrasp2 ●○○ noun [singular] Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 MacMillan has a good grasp of the issues facing the city.
 Some of the ideas presented are beyond the grasp (=too difficult to understand) of young children.
 He didn’t have a firm grasp on the subject.
 Control of the whole program was now within her grasp (=achievable).
 It looks like the election is beyond his grasp (=he cannot be elected).
1the ability to understand a complicated idea or situation SYN understanding, comprehension: have a good/poor etc. grasp of something MacMillan has a good grasp of the issues facing the city. Some of the ideas presented are beyond the grasp (=too difficult to understand) of young children.grasp on He didn’t have a firm grasp on the subject.2your ability to achieve or gain something:  Control of the whole program was now within her grasp (=achievable). It looks like the election is beyond his grasp (=he cannot be elected).3a hold on something, or your ability to hold it: grasp on/of Take a firm grasp on the rope.4control of a situation:  Recent moves have weakened his grasp on power.
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