- (手指聚拢,使物体固定在手中) grab; clutch; get; seize; grasp:
clutch fast;
一把抓住
seize a rope;
抓紧绳子
- (搔抓) scratch:
scratch an itch;
抓痒
scratch one's head;
抓头皮
- (捉拿; 捕捉) arrest; catch; seize:
seize the spy;
抓特务
press-gang labourer;
抓劳工
- (特别着重) stress; pay special attention to; emphasize:
emphasize the quality of the products;
抓产品质量
watch out for the first signs;
抓苗头
- (抢着做) seize; grasp:
seize an opportunity; grasp at an opportunity;
抓机会
grasp the nettle
大胆抓起棘手问题
- (负责做) take charge of; be responsible for:
He is a vice-president for academic affairs.
他是抓业务的副校长。
He is in charge of the work.
这项工作由他抓。
- (吸引) attract; draw; fascinate:
The play gripped the audience soon after it started.
剧一开始就抓住了观众。
He attracted listeners' attention with his speech.
他的演讲抓住了听众。