grasp

verb

1. 抓紧；抓牢
   to take a firm hold of sb/sth
   1. He grasped my hand and shook it warmly.
      他热情地抓住我的手握了起来。
   2. Kay grasped him by the wrist.
      凯紧紧抓住他的手腕。
2. 理解；领会；领悟；明白
   to understand sth completely
   1. They failed to grasp the importance of his words.
      他们没有理解他的话的重要性。
   2. She was unable to grasp how to do it.
      她弄不明白这事该怎么做。
   3. It took him some time to grasp that he was now a public figure.
      他过了些时候才意识到自己已是个公众人物了。
3. 急忙抓住，毫不犹豫地抓住（机会）
   to take an opportunity without hesitating and use it
   1. I grasped the opportunity to work abroad.
      我毫不犹豫地抓住了去国外工作的机会。

noun

1. 紧抓；紧握；控制
   a firm hold of sb/sth or control over sb/sth
   1. I grabbed him, but he slipped from my grasp.
      我紧抓着他，可他还是从我手里溜掉了。
   2. She felt a firm grasp on her arm.
      她感到手臂被紧紧地抓住了。
   3. Don't let the situation escape from your grasp.
      别让局面失去控制。
2. 理解（力）；领会
   a person's understanding of a subject or of difficult facts
   1. He has a good grasp of German grammar.
      他德语语法掌握得很好。
   2. These complex formulae are beyond the grasp of the average pupil.
      这些复杂的公式是一般小学生不能理解的。
3. 能力所及
   the ability to get or achieve sth
   1. Success was within her grasp .
      她有把握获得成功。

1. VERB 抓紧；握牢；握紧
   If you grasp something, you take it in your hand and hold it very firmly.
   1. He grasped both my hands...
      他紧紧抓住我的双手。
   2. She was trying to grasp at something.
      她正试图抓住什么东西。
2. See also: grasping
3. N-SING 紧抓；紧握
   A grasp is a very firm hold or grip.
   1. His hand was taken in a warm, firm grasp.
      他的手被热情地紧紧握住了。
4. N-SING 掌握；控制
   If you say that something is in someone's grasp, you disapprove of the fact that they possess or control it. If something slips from your grasp, you lose it or lose control of it.
   1. The people in your grasp are not guests, they are hostages...
      你所控制的这些人不是客人，而是人质。
   2. She allowed victory to slip from her grasp.
      她让胜利从手中溜走了。
   3. ...the task of liberating a number of states from the grasp of tyrants.
      将多个国家从暴君手中解放出来的任务
5. VERB 理解；领悟；明白
   If you grasp something that is complicated or difficult to understand, you understand it.
   1. The Government has not yet grasped the seriousness of the crisis...
      政府当局还没有意识到这场危机的严重性。
   2. He instantly grasped that Stephen was talking about his wife.
      他马上就明白斯蒂芬在说他的妻子。
6. N-SING 理解；掌握
   A grasp of something is an understanding of it.
   1. They have a good grasp of foreign languages.
      他们外语掌握得很好。
7. PHRASE 为…所能实现；为…所能及
   If you say that something is within someone's grasp, you mean that it is very likely that they will achieve it.
   1. Peace is now within our grasp.
      现在和平在望。

1. He managed to grasp the metal, get a firm grip of it and heave his body upwards.
   他设法牢牢抓住了那个金属物，把整个身子往上提。
2. I know that you're floundering around, trying to grasp at any straw.
   我知道你正不知所措，是在病急乱投医。
3. The students had a grasp of decimals, percentages and fractions.
   学生们掌握了小数、百分数和分数。
4. He grasped both my hands
   他紧紧抓住我的双手。
5. She was trying to grasp at something.
   她正试图抓住什么东西。
6. His hand was taken in a warm, firm grasp.
   他的手被热情地紧紧握住了。
7. The people in your grasp are not guests, they are hostages
   你所控制的这些人不是客人，而是人质。
8. She allowed victory to slip from her grasp.
   她让胜利从手中溜走了。
9. The Government has not yet grasped the seriousness of the crisis
   政府当局还没有意识到这场危机的严重性。
10. He instantly grasped that Stephen was talking about his wife.
    他马上就明白斯蒂芬在说他的妻子。
11. They have a good grasp of foreign languages.
    他们外语掌握得很好。
12. Peace is now within our grasp.
    现在和平在望。
13. They do not grasp the broad situation and spend their time magnifying ridiculous details
    他们不去把握大局，而是在细枝末节上花费时间大做文章。
14. Attlee was extremely intelligent and his grasp of the situation was masterly.
    阿特利聪明过人，对局势的把握颇为高明。
15. He let the ball slip through his grasp and into the net.
    球从他的掌中滑出，钻进了球门。
16. Some industrialists believe the government should grasp the nettle of devaluation before the referendum takes place.
    一些实业家认为政府应该在全民公决前果断出手解决棘手的货币贬值问题。
17. A nimble mind backed by a degree in economics gave him a firm grasp of financial matters
    机敏的头脑再加上经济学学位作后盾使他对金融问题把握非常准。
18. Experts claimed that teachers had to be Einstein, Marie Curie and Linford Christie rolled into one to help children grasp the new national curriculum
    专家们称老师必须集爱因斯坦、居里夫人和林弗德·克里斯蒂的本领于一身，才能帮助孩子们掌握新的国家课程大纲。
19. The hammer slipped out of her grasp.
    锤子从她的手中滑落。
20. She has a sure grasp of social issues such as literacy, poverty and child care.
    她对扫盲、贫穷和儿童保育等社会问题都有深切的认识。
21. She wrenched herself from his grasp
    她从他手里挣脱开来。
22. A grasp of mundane affairs is genuine knowledge; an understanding of worldly wisdom is true learning.
    世事洞明皆学问，人情练达即文章。
23. Grasp all, lose all.
    贪多必失。
24. He held my hand in a friendly grasp.
    他友好地紧握着我的手。
25. I take a firm grasp on the rope from slipping.
    我紧握住绳子不让它滑掉。
26. I can't quite grasp the meaning of these figures.
    我不能很好地领会这些数字的重要性。
27. I kept her hand in my grasp.
    我抓住她的手。
28. Read and study conscientiously and get a good grasp of the basic principles.
    认真看书学习，弄通基本原理。
29. He seems to have a good grasp of the question.
    他似乎对这个问题非常理解。
30. I could not grasp her meaning.
    我不懂她的意思。

  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。

grasp at sth

1. 尽力抓住某物
   to try to take hold of sth in your hands
   1. He grasped my hand and shook it warmly.
      他热情地抓住我的手握了起来。
   2. Kay grasped him by the wrist.
      凯紧紧抓住他的手腕。
2. 抓住机会
   to try to take an opportunity
   1. They failed to grasp the importance of his words.
      他们没有理解他的话的重要性。
   2. She was unable to grasp how to do it.
      她弄不明白这事该怎么做。
   3. It took him some time to grasp that he was now a public figure.
      他过了些时候才意识到自己已是个公众人物了。

v.

grasp the nettle

• 果断地处理棘手问题
  to deal with a difficult situation firmly and without hesitating

clutch/grasp at straws

• （在危难中）抓救命稻草，不放过任何微小的机会
  to try all possible means to find a solution or some hope in a difficult or unpleasant situation, even though this seems very unlikely

noun

1. the act of grasping
   1. he released his clasp on my arm
   2. he has a strong grip for an old man
   3. she kept a firm hold on the railing

   Synonym:    claspclenchclutchclutchesgriphold

2. an intellectual hold or understanding
   1. a good grip on French history
   2. they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities
   3. he was in the grip of a powerful emotion
   4. a terrible power had her in its grasp

   Synonym:    grip

3. the limit of capability
   1. within the compass of education

   Synonym:    compassrangereach

4. understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
   1. he has a good grasp of accounting practices

   Synonym:    appreciationhold

verb

1. get the meaning of something
   1. Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?

   Synonym:    grokget the picturecomprehendsavvydigcompassapprehend

2. hold firmly

   Synonym:    hold on