v.抓紧; 抓牢; 理解; 领会; 领悟; 明白; 急忙抓住，毫不犹豫地抓住(机会)
n.紧抓; 紧握; 控制; 理解(力); 领会; 能力所及

过去式：grasped过去分词：grasped现在分词：grasping第三人称单数：grasps

牛津词典

verb

抓紧；抓牢to take a firm hold of ***/sth

He grasped my hand and shook it warmly.他热情地抓住我的手握了起来。

Kay grasped him by the wrist.凯紧紧抓住他的手腕。

理解；领会；领悟；明白to understand sth completely

They failed to grasp the importance of his words.他们没有理解他的话的重要性。

She was unable to grasp how to do it.她弄不明白这事该怎么做。

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。

急忙抓住，毫不犹豫地抓住（机会）to take an opportunity without hesitating and use it

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

紧抓；紧握；控制a firm hold of ***/sth or control over ***/sth

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。

She felt a firm grasp on her arm.她感到手臂被紧紧地抓住了。

Don't let the situation escape from your grasp.别让局面失去控制。

理解（力）；领会a person's understanding of a subject or of difficult facts

He has a good grasp of German grammar.他德语语法掌握得很好。

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。

能力所及the ability to get or achieve sth

Success was within her grasp .她有把握获得成功。

柯林斯词典

VERB 抓紧；握牢；握紧If you grasp something, you take it in your hand and hold it very firmly.He grasped both my hands...他紧紧抓住我的双手。

She was trying to grasp at something.她正试图抓住什么东西。

See also: grasping

N-SING 紧抓；紧握A grasp is a very firm hold or grip.His hand was taken in a warm, firm grasp.他的手被热情地紧紧握住了。

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.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。

She allowed victory to slip from her grasp.她让胜利从手中溜走了。

...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

VERB 理解；领悟；明白If you grasp something that is complicated or difficult to understand, you understand it.The Government has not yet grasped the seriousness of the crisis...***当局还没有意识到这场危机的严重性。

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。

N-SING 理解；掌握A grasp of something is an understanding of it.They have a good grasp of foreign languages.他们外语掌握得很好。

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.Peace is now within our grasp.现在和平在望。

双语例句

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。

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。

The students had a grasp of decimals, percentages and fractions. 学生们掌握了小数、百分数和分数。

He grasped both my hands 他紧紧抓住我的双手。

She was trying to grasp at something. 她正试图抓住什么东西。

His hand was taken in a warm, firm grasp. 他的手被热情地紧紧握住了。

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。

She allowed victory to slip from her grasp. 她让胜利从手中溜走了。

The Government has not yet grasped the seriousness of the crisis ***当局还没有意识到这场危机的严重性。

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。

They have a good grasp of foreign languages. 他们外语掌握得很好。

Peace is now within our grasp. 现在和平在望。

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。

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。

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。

Some industrialists believe the government should grasp the nettle of devaluation before the referendum takes place. 一些实业家认为***应该在全民公决前果断出手解决棘手的货币贬值问题。

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。

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。

The hammer slipped out of her grasp. 锤子从她的手中滑落。

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。

She wrenched herself from his grasp 她从他手里挣脱开来。

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。

Grasp all, lose all. 贪多必失。

He held my hand in a friendly grasp. 他友好地紧握着我的手。

I take a firm grasp on the rope from slipping. 我紧握住绳子不让它滑掉。

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。

I kept her hand in my grasp. 我抓住她的手。

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。

He seems to have a good grasp of the question. 他似乎对这个问题非常理解。

I could not grasp her meaning. 我不懂她的意思。

同义词辨析

snatchclutchgrabgraspgriptake【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。

〔例证〕The thief snatched her purse and ran away.小偷抢了她的钱包逃跑了。The hawk snatched a pigeon and flew away.老鹰抓住一只鸽子飞走了。She walked over as if to snatch the letter from him.她走过去，好像要把信从他那里夺过来。

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。

〔例证〕The child clutched her by the arm.那孩子紧紧抓住她的胳膊不放。He jumped up to clutch at the branch, but missed.他跳起来试图抓住那树枝，但没有成功。It is useless to clutch at straws.抓救命稻草是无济于事的。

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。

〔例证〕The thief suddenly grabbed/snatched the purse from her and escaped.小偷猛地一把夺过她的钱包逃跑了。Don't grab/snatch, there's plenty for everyone.别抢，多着呢，人人都有。Quick, grab hold of that rope.快，抓住那根绳子。

grasp v. 抓牢，抓紧

〔辨析〕指紧紧地、牢牢地抓住某物。

〔例证〕He grasped the handle firmly.他紧紧地抓着手柄。Grasp my hand and I'll pull you over the wall.抓住我的手，我把你拉过墙来。

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。

〔例证〕The poor child gripped his mother's hand.那个可怜的孩子紧紧地抓着母亲的手。She gripped the rail and tried not to look down.她使劲抓住栏杆，尽量不往下看。

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***彩。

〔例证〕He took a book from the shelf.他从书架上取了一本书。Someone took my cup by mistake.有人错拿了我的杯子。The camp was taken and destroyed.营房被攻占之后遭到了毁坏。

短语用例

grasp at sth

尽力抓住某物to try to take hold of sth in your hands

He grasped my hand and shook it warmly.他热情地抓住我的手握了起来。

Kay grasped him by the wrist.凯紧紧抓住他的手腕。

抓住机会to try to take an opportunity

They failed to grasp the importance of his words.他们没有理解他的话的重要性。

She was unable to grasp how to do it.她弄不明白这事该怎么做。

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。

习惯用语

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

英英释义

noun

the act of grasping

he released his clasp on my arm

he has a strong grip for an old man

she kept a firm hold on the railing

Synonym:claspclenchclutchclutchesgriphold

an intellectual hold or understanding

a good grip on French history

they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities

he was in the grip of a powerful emotion

a terrible power had her in its grasp

Synonym:grip

the limit of capability

within the compass of education

Synonym:compassrangereach

understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

he has a good grasp of accounting practices

Synonym:appreciationhold

verb

get the meaning of something

Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?

Synonym:grokget the picturecomprehendsavvydigcompassapprehend

hold firmly

Synonym:hold on