grip

noun

紧握 holding tightly

1. 紧握；紧抓
   an act of holding sb/sth tightly; a particular way of doing this
   1. Keep a tight grip on the rope.
      紧紧抓住绳索不放。
   2. to loosen/release/relax your grip
      松手
   3. She tried to get a grip on the icy rock.
      她尽力抓住那冰冷的石头。
   4. The climber slipped and lost her grip .
      登山女子滑了一下松开了手。
   5. She struggled from his grip.
      他紧拉住她不放，她奋力挣脱。
   6. Try adjusting your grip on the racket.
      试着调整一下你握球拍的方法。

控制力；影响力 control/power

2. （对…的）控制，影响力
   control or power over sb/sth
   1. The home team took a firm grip on the game.
      主队牢牢控制着比赛的局面。
   2. We need to tighten the grip we have on the market.
      我们得加强对市场的控制力。

理解 understanding

3. 理解；了解
   an understanding of sth
   1. I couldn't get a grip on what was going on.
      我无法理解正在发生的事情。
   2. You need to keep a good grip on reality in this job.
      做这个工作你需要充分了解实际情况。

不打滑 moving without slipping

4. 不打滑；走得稳
   the ability of sth to move over a surface without slipping
   1. These tyres give the bus better grip in slippery conditions.
      这些轮胎可使公共汽车在路滑时行驶得平稳一些。

物体部位 part of object

5. 把手；手柄；握杆
   a part of sth that has a special surface so that it can be held without the hands slipping
   1. the grip on a golf club
      高尔夫球杆的握柄

头发 for hair

头发 for hair

影业工作 job in the movies

6. （拍摄电影时）摄影机和照明设备管理人员
   a person who prepares and moves the cameras, and sometimes the lighting equipment, when a film/movie is being made

包 bag

7. 旅行袋；手提包
   a large soft bag, used when travelling

verb

紧握 hold tightly

1. 紧握；紧抓
   to hold sth tightly
   1. ‘Please don't go,’ he said, gripping her arm.
      “请别走。”他紧紧抓住她的手臂说。
   2. She gripped on to the railing with both hands.
      她双手紧紧抓住栏杆。

使感兴趣；使激动 interest/excite

2. 使感兴趣；使激动；吸引住（某人）的注意
   to interest or excite sb; to hold sb's attention
   1. The book grips you from start to finish.
      这本书从头至尾扣人心弦。
   2. I was totally gripped by the story.
      我完全被这故事吸引住了。

具有强烈的影响力 have powerful effect

3. 对…产生强有力的影响
   to have a powerful effect on sb/sth
   1. I was gripped by a feeling of panic.
      我惊恐万状。
   2. Terrorism has gripped the country for the past two years.
      两年来恐怖主义一直笼罩着这个国家。

不打滑；抓牢 move/hold without slipping

4. 抓牢
   to hold onto or to move over a surface without slipping
   1. tyres that grip the road
      在公路上不打滑的车胎

1. VERB 紧握；抓牢
   If you grip something, you take hold of it with your hand and continue to hold it firmly.
   1. She gripped the rope.
      她紧紧抓住绳索。
2. N-COUNT 紧握；抓牢
   A grip is a firm, strong hold on something.
   1. His strong hand eased the bag from her grip.
      他强有力的手迫使她松开了握紧袋子的双手。
3. N-SING 掌握；支配；控制
   Someone's grip on something is the power and control they have over it.
   1. The president maintains an iron grip on his country...
      总统牢牢地控制着他的国家。
   2. Tony Blair last night tightened his grip on Labour mps with new powers to root out troublemakers.
      昨晚，托尼·布莱尔利用新赋予的权力铲除了制造事端者，加强了对工党议员的控制。
4. VERB 强烈地影响
   If something grips you, it affects you very strongly.
   1. Pain gripped him...
      他感到一阵剧痛。
   2. The entire community has been gripped by fear.
      恐惧笼罩着整个社区。
5. VERB 吸引;迷住
   If you are gripped by something such as a story or a series of events, your attention is concentrated on it and held by it.
   1. The nation is gripped by the dramatic story.
      举国上下都为那个戏剧性的故事牵动着。
6. N-UNCOUNT 防滑；抓地力
   If things such as shoes or car tyres have grip, they do not slip.
   1. ...a new way of reinforcing rubber which gives car tyres better grip.
      加固橡胶以增强车胎抓地力的新方法
7. 手提包；旅行袋
   A grip is a bag that is smaller than a suitcase, and that you use when you are travelling.
8. PHRASE 认真考虑并着手处理
   If you get to grips with a problem or if you come to grips with it, you consider it seriously, and start taking action to deal with it.
   1. The government's first task is to get to grips with the economy.
      政府的首要任务是处理好经济问题。
9. （使自己）镇定下来；控制住（自己）
   If you get a grip on yourself, you make an effort to control or improve your behaviour or work.
10. PHRASE 受制于；受…的深刻影响
    If a person, group, or place is in the grip of something, they are being severely affected by it.
    1. Britain is still in the grip of recession.
       英国依然没有摆脱经济衰退。
    2. ...a region in the grip of severe drought.
       受大旱严重影响的地区
11. 效率降低；失去信心；驾驭不住
    If you lose your grip, you become less efficient and less confident, and less able to deal with things.
12. PHRASE 了解形势；理解现状
    If you say that someone has a grip on reality, you mean they recognize the true situation and do not have mistaken ideas about it.
    1. Shakur loses his fragile grip on reality and starts blasting away at friends and foe alike.
       沙库尔丧失了对形势仅存的一点判断，无论对敌对友都开始大加挞伐。

1. Advertising agencies are losing their once-powerful grip on brand marketing.
   广告代理公司正逐渐丧失曾经对品牌营销的有力控制。
2. His father kept a tight grip on his collar in case he should make a bolt for the door.
   他的父亲紧紧抓住他的衣领，防止他夺门而逃。
3. I got a grip on the boat and pulled but I couldn't budge it.
   我抓住船使劲拉，但是拽不动。
4. He stands for freeing the country from the grip of dogma.
   他主张将国家从教条的控制下解放出来。
5. Such cars, however, do grip the road well, even in the dry.
   不过，这种车即使在干燥路面上也表现出了良好的抓地性能。
6. 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。
7. She gripped the rope.
   她紧紧抓住绳索。
8. His strong hand eased the bag from her grip.
   他强有力的手迫使她松开了握紧袋子的双手。
9. The president maintains an iron grip on his country
   总统牢牢地控制着他的国家。
10. Tony Blair last night tightened his grip on Labour mps with new powers to root out troublemakers.
    昨晚，托尼·布莱尔利用新赋予的权力铲除了制造事端者，加强了对工党议员的控制。
11. Pain gripped him
    他感到一阵剧痛。
12. The entire community has been gripped by fear.
    恐惧笼罩着整个社区。
13. The nation is gripped by the dramatic story.
    举国上下都为那个戏剧性的故事牵动着。
14. The government's first task is to get to grips with the economy.
    政府的首要任务是处理好经济问题。
15. Britain is still in the grip of recession.
    英国依然没有摆脱经济衰退。
16. Shakur loses his fragile grip on reality and starts blasting away at friends and foe alike.
    沙库尔丧失了对形势仅存的一点判断，无论对敌对友都开始大加挞伐。
17. Find the exact grip that allows you to hit the ball hard
    找到能让你大力击球的准确握拍方法。
18. Until last year, the regime kept a tight grip on the country
    直到去年，那个国家还处于该政权的严密控制之下。
19. He gave a grunt and loosed his grip on the rifle
    他闷哼了一声，松开了握着来复枪的手。
20. When his grip loosened she eased herself away.
    他紧抓她的手松了一下，她便抽身而出。
21. There is no sign that the Party will loosen its tight grip on the country
    没有迹象显示该党会放松对国家的严密控制。
22. The Soviet Union's grip on Eastern Europe loosened.
    苏联对东欧的控制已经放松。
23. She shook hands in a mannish way, her grip dry and firm.
    她像个男人似的握了手，坚实而又有力。
24. He gradually relaxed his grip on the arms of the chair.
    他紧握椅子扶手的手逐渐松开了。
25. How much can the President relax his grip over the nation?
    总统可以对国家的控制放松到什么样的程度？
26. Her grip slackened on Arnold's arm
    她紧握着阿诺德的手松开了。
27. Luke answered by tightening his grip on her shoulder
    卢克的回应就是把她的肩头抓得更紧了。
28. Stefano's grip tightened and his tone became colder.
    斯蒂芬诺的手抓得更紧了，语气也更冷了。
29. He knows he has considerable support for his plans to tighten his grip on the machinery of central government
    他清楚有相当多的人支持他对中央政府机构加强控制的计划。
30. But for now, she is in the grip of a blind, unfocused anger
    而现在，她陷入了一种无名的愤怒之中。

  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。

n.

come/get to grips with sth

• 开始理解并着手处理难题
  to begin to understand and deal with sth difficult
  1. I'm slowly getting to grips with the language.
     我慢慢开始掌握这种语言。

get/take a grip (on yourself)

• 使（自己）镇定下来；控制住（自己的）情绪
  to improve your behaviour or control your emotions after being afraid, upset or angry
  1. I have to take a grip on myself, he told himself firmly.
     我一定要控制住自己的情绪，他坚定地对自己说。
  2. Get a grip ! (= make an effort to control your emotions)
     镇静点！

in the grip of sth

• 处于不快却无法制止的境遇；受制于某事
  experiencing sth unpleasant that cannot be stopped
  1. a country in the grip of recession
     陷入经济衰退的国家

lose your grip (on sth)

• 失去（对…的）理解（或控制）；驾驭不住
  to become unable to understand or control a situation
  1. Sometimes I feel I'm losing my grip.
     有时我感到自己无能为力。

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:    claspclenchclutchclutchesgrasphold

2. a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
   1. he carried his small bag onto the plane with him

   Synonym:    bagtraveling bagtravelling bagsuitcase

3. a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together
   1. in Britain they call a bobby pin a grip

   Synonym:    bobby pinhairgrip

4. the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
   1. he grabbed the hammer by the handle
   2. it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip

   Synonym:    handlehandgriphold

5. 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:    grasp

6. worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made

7. the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)

   Synonym:    tractionadhesive friction

verb

1. hold fast or firmly
   1. He gripped the steering wheel

2. to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
   1. the two men grappled with each other for several minutes

   Synonym:    grapple

3. to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
   1. The snake charmer fascinates the cobra

   Synonym:    fascinatetransfixspellbind