| 单词 | grasp |
| 释义 | grasp v. & n. --v 1. tr. a clutch at; seize greedily. b hold firmly; grip. 2. intr. (foll. by at) try to seize; accept avidly. 3. tr. understand or realize (a fact or meaning). --n 1. a firm hold; a grip. 2. (foll. by of) a mastery or control (a grasp of the situation). b a mental hold or understanding (a grasp of the facts). 3. mental agility (a quick grasp). Phrases and idioms grasp at a straw see STRAW. grasp the nettle tackle a difficulty boldly. within one's grasp capable of being grasped or comprehended by one. Derivatives graspable adj. grasper n. Etymology: ME graspe, grapse perh. f. OE gr{aelig}psan (unrecorded) f. Gmc, rel. to GROPE: cf. LG grapsen |
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