grasping

英['ɡrɑːspɪŋ] 美['ɡræspɪŋ]
  • adj. 贪心的；贪婪的
  • 动词grasp的现在分词形式.
graspingly graspingness
GRE

详细释义

    adj. (形容词)
    1. <贬>贪心的，贪婪的，贪得无厌的
    2. 抓的，握的，紧紧抓住的
    3. 一味攫取的
    4. 想抓住的，把握住的
    5. 渴望得到的
    _null.
    1. 动词grasp的现在分词形式

英英释义

Noun:
  1. understanding with difficulty;

    "the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings"

  2. the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)

Adjective:
  1. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth;

    "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"
    "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"
    "a grasping old miser"
    "grasping commercialism"
    "greedy for money and power"
    "grew richer and greedier"
    "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees"

双语例句

1. Young children have difficulty grasping the finality of death.
小孩子很难理解死亡的不可改变性。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The claws of a crab are used for grasping things, especially food.
螃蟹用钳抓东西, 特别是食物.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. They are all heroes grasping the nettle.
他们都是迎着艰险上的英雄.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. " Glad to see you,'said the latter, grasping his hand lightly.
“ 很高兴见到你, " 赫斯渥和他轻轻地握了手,说道.

来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

5. " Be quiet,'she warned suddenly, grasping his arm. " Listen . Someone's down there. "
“ 不要响, ” 她突然抓住他的左臂低声说, “ 听, 下面有人. ”

来自汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26）

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. Don't let those grasping taxi-drivers charge you too much.
      不要让那些贪婪的出租汽车司机向你漫天要价。
    2. It makes a woman grasping to see her children want for things.
      一个女人看到她的孩子们缺这少那,就会变得贪婪。

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grasp grasping means grasp at straws grasp one's gun grasping reflex grasping finger grasp a concept grasping method grasping-test grasping system grasp at a straw
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