| 单词 | grasp |
| 释义 | grasp (grɑːsp , græsp ) Word forms: grasps , grasping , grasped 1. verb If you grasp something, you take it in your hand and hold it very firmly. He grasped both my hands. [VERB noun] She was trying to grasp at something. [VERB + at] Synonyms: grip, hold, catch, grab 2. See also grasping 3. singular noun A grasp is a very firm hold or grip. His hand was taken in a warm, firm grasp. 4. singular noun [with poss, oft in/from N] 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. She allowed victory to slip from her grasp. ...the task of liberating a number of states from the grasp of tyrants. 5. verb 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. [VERB noun] He instantly grasped that Stephen was talking about his wife. [VERB that] Synonyms: understand, realize, take in, get 6. singular noun A grasp of something is an understanding of it. They have a good grasp of foreign languages. [+ of] Synonyms: understanding, knowledge, grip, perception 7. within someone's grasp phrase 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. Idioms: grasp the nettle [mainly British] to deal with a problem or unpleasant task quickly and in a determined way It's better to grasp the nettle, speak to your superior and make it clear you regret your mistake and are determined it will never happen again. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: grasp a meaning Long practice enables grandmasters to encode the structure of competitive chess, so that they can grasp the meaning of a match scenario with a single glance at the board. Times, Sunday Times I have always loved working with authors and composers listening to their instructions trying to grasp their meaning. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This unique system of translation allows the reader to more completely grasp the meaning of the words as they were understood in the original languages. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Anybody who supposes that footballers are not intelligent has not, to my mind, grasped the meaning of the word. Times, Sunday Times Grasping the meaning of things ranks high with you. Christianity Today It was more primordial: to help the map-holder grasp the idea of the whole world, with himself at the center. Smithsonian Mag Authors know that their readers need not grasp an idea instantly. Christianity Today Sometimes people struggle to grasp the idea that charity-owned companies need commercial skills. Times, Sunday Times Once you grasp the idea of solution aversion, you see it everywhere. Times, Sunday Times At least everyone can now grasp the idea of the whale's size. Times, Sunday Times The lecturer announced that anyone who grasped the implications of the curves did not need to attend the rest of his lectures. Times, Sunday Times And of 2015-16, of course — and probably of every winter to come, if we continue not to grasp the implications of climate change. Times, Sunday Times Even with the 20/20 vision of hindsight, the failure of the leading record labels to grasp the implications of the internet seems extraordinary. Times, Sunday Times Admittedly, few people would have grasped the implications of this newfangled 'computer science' during his lifetime. Times, Sunday Times Even the prime minister seems not have grasped the implications. Times, Sunday Times But there's nothing definite for the lexicographer to grasp hold of. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The toothless woman entered the hall of the king and grasped hold of Thor. The Gods of Asgard (1989) You can grasp hold of the threads. Times, Sunday Times (2011) In this role he displayed a firm grasp of the issues of the day and skilfully led a diverse constituency forward. Times, Sunday Times He has a reputation for being bright and having a comprehensive grasp of the issues in cases. Times, Sunday Times The public service chiefs commend his grasp of the issues. Times, Sunday Times Having gravitated to commercial work, he became known for his incisive grasp of the issues and quick turnaround of papers. Times, Sunday Times Several of her admirers were impressed with her grasp of issues and networking skills. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Yet colleagues were impressed by his grasp of detail and seeming lack of personal ambition. Times, Sunday Times (2009) These required a prodigious grasp of detail as well as of overarching policy. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The most successful city mayors across Europe are those with a firm grasp of detail. Times, Sunday Times (2007) His approach combines attention to detail with an expert grasp of history. Times, Sunday Times Sadly, few politicians seem to have his grasp of history. Times, Sunday Times I benefited from his wisdom, his extraordinary grasp of history and his gift for words. Times, Sunday Times As even a superficial grasp of history shows, we human beings have only ever been sinners. Christianity Today This was always clear to those with a sure grasp of history. The Times Literary Supplement After all, fatuous optimism hardly demonstrates intellectual depth, still less a grasp of reality. Times, Sunday Times We begin to doubt our own judgment, our ability to trust other people, even our grasp of reality. Times, Sunday Times A shame some of his more ludicrous followers did not show the same grasp of reality. Times, Sunday Times If so, we should fear for their grasp of reality. Times, Sunday Times No one with a totally practical grasp of reality, with a properly cynical view of life, bothers with the sports pages. Times, Sunday Times To really grasp the importance of insulation, envisage one third of the money you spend on heating being thrown away. Times, Sunday Times Successive governments, he said, had failed to grasp the importance of early intervention. Times,Sunday Times What was not excusable was his failure to grasp the importance of stress-testing for improbable-but-possible, fatal events - like the credit crunch. Times, Sunday Times He believes that some large shareholders don't fully grasp the importance of options to companies competing in the global market for technology talent. Globe and Mail U2 grasped the importance of not being earnest. Times, Sunday Times The incomers tried to do the right thing, sure enough, but it was hard for them to grasp the nature of the unspeakable experience that the prisoners had endured. Times, Sunday Times How can we grasp the nature of the world? Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Therefore, in order to properly grasp the nature of the wax, he should put aside the senses. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We could only begin to grasp the nature of it, because when we saw him, we always met the same comfortable face, there was nothing but kindness, gentleness and faithfulness. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I mean, who starts all that with a one-night stand - and she will not accept he hadn't grasped the nature of their exchange. The Times Literary Supplement He was quick to grasp the significance of the changes in this market in the 1990s. Times, Sunday Times These incompatible criticisms utterly failed to grasp the significance of the new currency. Times, Sunday Times About 10,000 gathered outside the courthouse immediately grasped the significance of the judge's ruling. Times, Sunday Times The young clerk who had approved it for publication hadn't grasped the significance of the date. Times, Sunday Times Yet, we're not always able to grasp that truth. Christianity Today Yet to the game's collective shame, most people did not truly grasp the truth until this week. Times, Sunday Times When you grasp this truth, you are indeed free to love your community without hating yourself for who doesn't show up. Christianity Today He maintains his pretense that he wants to live, and becomes horrified whenever his mind starts to grasp the truth about himself. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He grasped the truth that morality has meaning only when applied to entities that are conscious. Times, Sunday Times His knowledge of the game and an instinctive, intuitive grasp of in-game situations were significant. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His special observational skill and his intuitive grasp of causalities meant that his descriptions were very precise. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are all about an intuitive grasping of psychological truth. Times, Sunday Times She has been portrayed and described consistently as having always had both a strong thirst for knowledge and a love for and intuitive grasp of dance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Even those of us prepared to modify our houses to save energy seem to have a poor grasp of the best options. Times, Sunday Times Unfortunately for them, a dodgy pitch and poor grasp of economics means their plan might struggle to get off the ground. The Sun Anyone with a poor grasp of the law and a dodgy past will conclude that voting ain't for them. Times, Sunday Times They urged lenders to offer 'mortgage counselling' to those with a poor grasp of mathematical concepts. Times, Sunday Times He however never graduated as a pilot, allegedly because of a poor grasp of mechanical aspects of aircraft operation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He calms her with his interplanetary old-lag schtick, cheesy anecdotes and a solid grasp of rocket-propelled travel. Times, Sunday Times This may be impossibly optimistic for your tastes, but it certainly demonstrates a solid grasp of the principles of social psychology. Times, Sunday Times In general, the machine appeared to have a solid grasp of the basics. Times, Sunday Times First, he was a learned man with a solid grasp of the chronicle sources. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 抓住 Japanese: しっかりつかむ |
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