grasping

美 [ˈɡræspɪŋ]英 [ˈɡrɑːspɪŋ]
  • v.抓;理解;抓紧;明白;领悟;毫不犹豫地抓住(机会)
  • adj.贪婪的;贪心的;一味攫取的
  • grasp的现在分词
graspinggrasping

adj.

disapproving一味攫取的;贪婪的;贪心的
always trying to get money, possessions, power, etc. for yourself

a grasping landlord

贪婪的地主

greedy

grasping

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    ADJ-GRADED 一味攫取的;贪婪的;吝啬的
    If you describe someone as grasping, you are criticizing them for wanting to get and keep as much money as possible, and for being unwilling to spend it.

    ...a greedy grasping drug-ridden individual...

    贪婪且嗜财如命的瘾君子

noun

1
the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
Synonym: taking hold seizing prehension
2
understanding with difficulty
the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings

adj

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
Synonym: avaricious covetous grabby greedy prehensile

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  1. The claws of a crab are used for grasping things , especially food .

    螃蟹用钳抓东西,特别是食物。

  2. Grasping Style of Study will be the Foundation of Promoting Teaching Quality

    抓学风建设是提高教学质量之根本

  3. He can 't grasp the basic concepts of mathematics .

    他无法掌握数学的基本概念。

  4. The idea of a parallel universe is hard to grasp .

    认为另有一个平行宇宙的概念是很难理解的。

  5. 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。

  6. He has a sound grasp of the issues .

    他对这些问题掌握得很全面。

  7. 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。

  8. Success was within her grasp .

    她有把握获得成功。

  9. It was a difficult concept to grasp , but I soon latched on .

    那是个难以弄明白的概念,但我很快就理解了。

  10. 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。

  11. The bag was wrenched from her grasp .

    那只包从她紧握的手里被夺了出来。

  12. They have a good grasp of foreign languages .

    他们外语掌握得很好。

  13. His hand was taken in a warm , firm grasp .

    他的手被热情地紧紧握住了。

  14. 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。

  15. She was trying to grasp at something .

    她正试图抓住什么东西。

  16. Peace is now within our grasp .

    现在和平在望。

  17. 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。

  18. 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。

  19. Young children have difficulty grasping the finality of death

    小孩子很难理解死亡的不可改变性。

  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 allowed victory to slip from her grasp .

    她让胜利从手中溜走了。

  22. 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。

  23. 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。

  24. 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。

  25. The students had a grasp of decimals , percentages and fractions .

    学生们掌握了小数、百分数和分数。

  26. The hammer slipped out of her grasp .

    锤子从她的手中滑落。

  27. 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。

  28. 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。

  29. They were grasping and manipulative .

    他们贪得无厌而且喜欢摆布人。

  30. She wrenched herself from his grasp

    她从他手里挣脱开来。