grab

verb

1. 抓住；攫取
   to take or hold sb/sth with your hand suddenly, firmly or roughly
   1. She grabbed the child's hand and ran.
      她抓住孩子的手就跑。
   2. He grabbed hold of me and wouldn't let go.
      他抓住我不松手。
   3. Jim grabbed a cake from the plate.
      吉姆从盘子里抓了一块蛋糕。
   4. Don't grab─there's plenty for everyone.
      别抢——多着呢，人人都有。
2. （试图）抓住，夺得
   to try to take hold of sth
   1. She grabbed at the branch, missed and fell.
      她抓树枝，可没抓着，就跌倒了。
   2. Kate grabbed for the robber's gun.
      凯特拼命去夺抢劫者的枪。
3. 利用，抓住（机会）
   to take advantage of an opportunity to do or have sth
   1. This was my big chance and I grabbed it with both hands.
      这是我的大好机会，我紧紧抓住。
   2. He'll grab at any excuse to avoid doing the dishes.
      他会随便找个借口来逃避洗碗。
4. （尤指匆忙地）取，拿，吃，喝
   to have or take sth quickly, especially because you are in a hurry
   1. Let's grab a sandwich before we go.
      咱们赶快吃个三明治就走吧。
   2. I managed to grab a couple of hours' sleep on the plane.
      我在飞机上抓紧时间睡了两个钟头。
   3. Grab a seat , I won't keep you a moment.
      赶紧找个座位吧，我不会耽误你太多工夫。
5. （尤指自私、贪婪地）捞取，赚取，抢占
   to take sth for yourself, especially in a selfish or greedy way
   1. By the time we arrived, someone had grabbed all the good seats.
      我们到达时，所有的好位子都给人占了。
6. 引人注意；吸引
   to get sb's attention
   1. I'll see if I can grab the waitress and get the bill.
      我来看能不能引起服务员的注意，让她拿账单来。
   2. Glasgow's drugs problem has grabbed the headlines tonight (= been published as an important story in the newspapers).
      格拉斯哥的毒品问题成了今晚报纸的头条新闻。

noun

1. 猛然的抓取；突然的抢夺
   a sudden attempt to take or hold sb/sth
   1. He made a grab for her bag.
      他突然去抢她的手提包。
2. 抓取（或截取、采集）的图像
   a picture taken from a television or video film, stored as an image on a computer
   1. a screen grab from Wednesday's programme
      从星期三的节目中抓取的荧屏图像
3. 抓具；抓斗
   a piece of equipment which lifts and holds goods, for example the equipment that hangs from a crane

1. VERB 抓住；攫取
   If you grab something, you take it or pick it up suddenly and roughly.
   1. I managed to grab her hand...
      我抓到了她的手。
   2. I grabbed him by the neck.
      我掐住他的脖子。
2. VERB （试图）抓住,夺取
   If you grab at something, you try to grab it.
   1. He was clumsily trying to grab at Alfred's arms.
      他笨手笨脚地想抓住艾尔弗雷德的手臂。
   2. Grab is also a noun.
      
   3. I made a grab for the knife...
      我试图抓住那把刀。
   4. Mr Penrose made a grab at his collar.
      彭罗斯先生试图揪住他的衣领。
3. VERB 引起…的注意；吸引
   If you grab someone who is walking past, you succeed in getting their attention.
   1. Grab that waiter, Mary Ann.
      玛丽·安，叫那位侍者过来。
4. VERB 吸引（某人的注意）
   If you grab someone's attention, you do something in order to make them notice you.
   1. I jumped on the wall to grab the attention of the crowd.
      为了吸引那群人的注意，我纵身跃上墙头。
5. VERB （匆忙地）拿，取；抓紧（吃、睡等）
   If you grab something such as food, drink, or sleep, you manage to get some quickly.
   1. Grab a beer.
      拿瓶啤酒来。
6. VERB 抓住（机会等）
   If you grab something such as a chance or opportunity, or grab at it, you take advantage of it eagerly.
   1. She grabbed the chance of a job interview...
      她抓住了一次求职面试的机会。
   2. He grabbed at the opportunity to buy his castle.
      他抓住机会买下了他的城堡。
7. N-COUNT 攫取；争取；赚取
   A grab for something such as power or fame is an attempt to gain it.
   1. ...a grab for personal power.
      对个人权力的巧取豪夺
8. See also: smash-and-grab
9. PHRASE 供人竞购的；供争夺的
   If something is up for grabs, it is available to anyone who is interested.
   1. The famous Ritz hotel is up for grabs for £100m.
      著名的里兹饭店开价1亿英镑供各方竞购。

1. I grab George's arm and dig my nails into his flesh
   我抓住乔治的胳膊，指甲抠进了他的肉里。
2. He edged closer to the telephone, ready to grab it
   他慢慢挪向电话机，准备抓起听筒。
3. I managed to grab her hand
   我抓到了她的手。
4. I grabbed him by the neck.
   我掐住他的脖子。
5. He was clumsily trying to grab at Alfred's arms.
   他笨手笨脚地想抓住艾尔弗雷德的手臂。
6. Grab that waiter, Mary Ann.
   玛丽·安，叫那位侍者过来。
7. I jumped on the wall to grab the attention of the crowd.
   为了吸引那群人的注意，我纵身跃上墙头。
8. Grab a beer.
   拿瓶啤酒来。
9. She grabbed the chance of a job interview
   她抓住了一次求职面试的机会。
10. He grabbed at the opportunity to buy his castle.
    他抓住机会买下了他的城堡。
11. The famous Ritz hotel is up for grabs for £ 100m.
    著名的里兹饭店开价1亿英镑供各方竞购。
12. In sport, it's usually men who grab the headlines.
    在体育方面，新闻人物通常是男性。
13. He made a grab for her but she sidestepped him.
    他想要抓住她，但她侧步闪开了。
14. The publishers promise not to use spyware to grab your personal information or otherwise compromise privacy.
    出版商承诺不会用间谍软件来获取个人信息，或用其他的办法破坏个人隐私。
15. He was about to stretch out his hand to grab me.
    他正要伸手抓我。
16. Those who seek to grab power through violence deserve punishment
    企图通过暴力夺权的人理应受到惩罚。
17. Don't grab!
    别抢！
18. This could provide a defence against future emissions regulations or perhaps help it grab green subsidies.
    这有可能为抵制未来的碳排放法规供便利，或者有可能帮助美国铝业拿到绿色经济补贴。
19. The child was delighted with the bauble she had won in the grab bag.
    这孩子非常喜欢摸彩袋赢得的那个小玩意儿。
20. We already have the code to grab the stock value.
    我们已经获取了股票值的代码了。
21. Billy: Let me grab my jacket and we can go!
    比利：让我拿上我的夹克，我们就可以走了！
22. Grab a pole and go fishing or don your swimsuit and jump in.
    有了船，你可以划船和钓鱼，或是穿上泳衣潜水去。
23. Grab your shades and your sunblock.
    带上你的墨镜和防晒霜。
24. You dare grab my hand?
    你居然敢抓住我的手？
25. Did you just grab my ass?
    你刚才摸我屁股了？
26. If you were you, I'd grab my FREE copy right now!
    如果你是你，我要抓住我的免费索取的权利，现在！
27. Grab a bottle of sparkling water at the drinks table and you catch your boss 'eye.
    在饮料桌上拿了一瓶苏打水，此时你老板看到了你。
28. To grab your primary weapon.
    夺取了你的主武器。
29. The woman with him to grab a seat, he did not.
    和他一起的女人抢到了座，他没有。
30. Time to grab some cash.
    到了抢点钱的时候了。

  snatch clutch grab grasp grip take【导航词义：抓，握】

  snatch v. 抢夺，抓走

〔辨析〕指突然地抢、夺、抓，强调动作迅速或具有暴力性质。

  clutch v. 紧抓，抓牢

〔辨析〕指因不想失去而紧紧地抓住某物，或因害怕、疼痛、危险等而突然抓住某人或某物。

  grab v. 抓住，攫取

〔辨析〕指突然抓住某人或某物，强调动作粗野，作此义解时常可与snatch 换用；有时也指紧紧抓住某人或某物。

  grasp v. 抓牢，抓紧

〔辨析〕指紧紧地、牢牢地抓住某物。

  grip v. 紧握，抓紧

〔辨析〕指用尽全力死死抓住某物，与 grasp 同义，但语气更强。

  take v. 拿，抓

〔辨析〕最普通用词，指用手拿、取、抓或控制某物，不带任何感情色彩。

v.

how does…grab you?

• 你对…有兴趣吗；你喜欢…吗；你认为…如何
  used to ask sb whether they are interested in sth or in doing sth
  1. How does the idea of a trip to Rome grab you?
     你认为去趟罗马这个主意如何？

n.

up for grabs

• 提供的；可供争夺的
  available for anyone who is interested
  1. There are £25 000 worth of prizes up for grabs in our competition!
     在我们的比赛中有25 000英镑奖金供人争夺！

noun

1. the act of catching an object with the hands
   1. Mays made the catch with his back to the plate
   2. he made a grab for the ball before it landed
   3. Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away
   4. the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion

   Synonym:    catchsnatchsnap

2. a mechanical device for gripping an object

verb

1. capture the attention or imagination of
   1. This story will grab you
   2. The movie seized my imagination

   Synonym:    seize

2. take or grasp suddenly
   1. She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room

3. take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
   1. Catch the ball!
   2. Grab the elevator door!

   Synonym:    catchtake hold of

4. make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand
   1. The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask

5. get hold of or seize quickly and easily
   1. I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale

   Synonym:    snap upsnaffle

6. obtain illegally or unscrupulously
   1. Grab power