| 单词 | grip |
| 释义 | grip —grip /ɡrɪp/ noun [C usually singular] (HOLD) ► B2 a tight hold on something or someone: » She tightened her grip on my arm.» She would not loosen her grip on my arm.Thesaurus+: ↑Having in your handsnoun [C] OLD-FASHIONED (BAG) ► F0 a bag for travelling that is smaller than a suitcaseThesaurus+: ↑Containers for carrying personal possessionsnoun [S] (CONTROL) ► F0 control over something or someone: » Rebels have tightened their grip on the city.Thesaurus+: ↑Power to control• • • Extra Examples:» The Mafia has relaxed its grip on local businesses.» No one seems to have a firm grip on the company at the moment.» The demonstrations suggest that the president's grip on the country is loosening.» The army has tightened its grip on the region.» For several years the area has been in the grip of the rebel warlords.verb [I or T] (-pp-) (HOLD) ↑Verb Endings for grip ► B2 to hold very tightly: » The baby gripped my finger with her tiny hand.» Old tyres won't grip (= stay on the surface of the road) in the rain very well.Thesaurus+: ↑Having in your hands• • • Extra Examples:» Grip the top firmly and then twist it anti-clockwise.» I was terrified when he suddenly gripped my throat in his hands.» These two pieces of metal grip the wood, so you can saw through it.» His hands were all greasy and he couldn't grip the wheel properly.» Gripping the sides of the ladder tightly, she nervously climbed one step higher.verb [T usually passive] (-pp-) (EMOTION) ↑Verb Endings for grip ► C2 When an emotion such as fear grips you, you feel it strongly: » Then he turned towards me and I was suddenly gripped by fear.Thesaurus+: ↑Strong feelingsverb [T] (-pp-) (INTEREST) ↑Verb Endings for grip ► C2 to keep someone's attention completely: » This trial has gripped the whole nation.» I was gripped throughout the entire two hours of the film.Thesaurus+: ↑Inspiration and inspiring |
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