英语词汇“claw”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense claws, present participle clawing, past tense, past participle clawed

1. countable noun [usually plural]

The claws of a bird or animal are the thin, hard, curved nails at the end of its feet.

The cat tried to cling to the edge by its claws.

2. countable noun [usually plural]

The claws of a lobster, crab, or scorpion are the two pointed parts at the end of its legs which are used for holding things.

3. verb

If an animal claws at something, it scratches or damages it with its claws.

The wolf clawed at the tree and howled the whole night. [VERB + at]

[Also VERB noun]

4. verb

To claw at something means to try very hard to get hold of it.

His fingers clawed at Blake's wrist. [VERB + at]

He stumbled, clawed wildly at the air and fell backwards into the water. [VERB at noun]

[Also VERB noun]

5. verb

If you claw your way somewhere, you move there with great difficulty, trying desperately to find things to hold on to.

Some did manage to claw their way up iron ladders to the safety of the upper deck. [VERB way preposition/adverb]

6. verb

If someone claws their way to a successful position, they achieve it with great determination in spite of many difficulties.

Gino clawed his way out of underworld obscurity to become a millionaire hotelier. [VERB way preposition/adverb]

7. plural noun [poss NOUN]

If someone gets their claws into another person, they start doing or saying things, especially unpleasant things, which affect that person.

She should take her claws out of Tom and let him get on with his life.

Phrasal verbs:

See claw back

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单词	claw
释义	Trends of claw View usage for: claw (klɔː) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense claws, present participle clawing, past tense, past participle clawed 1. countable noun [usually plural] The claws of a bird or animal are the thin, hard, curved nails at the end of its feet. The cat tried to cling to the edge by its claws. 2. countable noun [usually plural] The claws of a lobster, crab, or scorpion are the two pointed parts at the end of its legs which are used for holding things. 3. verb If an animal claws at something, it scratches or damages it with its claws. The wolf clawed at the tree and howled the whole night. [VERB + at] [Also VERB noun] 4. verb To claw at something means to try very hard to get hold of it. His fingers clawed at Blake's wrist. [VERB + at] He stumbled, clawed wildly at the air and fell backwards into the water. [VERB at noun] [Also VERB noun] 5. verb If you claw your way somewhere, you move there with great difficulty, trying desperately to find things to hold on to. Some did manage to claw their way up iron ladders to the safety of the upper deck. [VERB way preposition/adverb] 6. verb If someone claws their way to a successful position, they achieve it with great determination in spite of many difficulties. Gino clawed his way out of underworld obscurity to become a millionaire hotelier. [VERB way preposition/adverb] 7. plural noun [poss NOUN] If someone gets their claws into another person, they start doing or saying things, especially unpleasant things, which affect that person. She should take her claws out of Tom and let him get on with his life. Phrasal verbs: See claw back More Synonyms of claw claw in British English (klɔː) noun 1. a curved pointed horny process on the end of each digit in birds, some reptiles, and certain mammals 2. a corresponding structure in some invertebrates, such as the pincer of a crab 3. a part or member like a claw in function or appearance 4. botany the narrow basal part of certain petals and sepals verb 5. to scrape, tear, or dig (something or someone) with claws, etc 6. (transitive) to create by scratching as with claws to claw an opening Derived forms clawer (ˈclawer) noun clawless (ˈclawless) adjective Word origin Old English clawu; related to Old High German kluwi, Sanskrit glau- ball, sphere claw in American English (klɔ) noun 1. a sharp, hooked or curved horny structure, or nail, on the foot of a bird and of many reptiles andmammals 2. a foot with such structures at its end 3. the pincers, or chela, of a lobster, crab, scorpion, etc., or on the limb of certain insects 4. anything resembling or regarded as a claw the claw of a hammer verb transitive, verb intransitive 5. to scratch, clutch, pull, dig, or tear with or as with claws Derived forms clawed (klɔd) adjective Word origin ME claue < OE clawu < IE g(e)l-eu- < base gel-, to make round, clench (as a fist) > cling, clamp1, climb More idioms containing claw red in tooth and claw Examples of 'claw' in a sentence claw My fingers were like a claw around the bow. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Can they claw their way back into their good books? The Sun (2013) But an iron claw gripped his shoulder. J.M. Barrie Peter Pan (1911) One waved a claw hammer at him and demanded cash. The Sun (2015) It will probably feel like clawing his way back up a cliff. Times, Sunday Times (2012) But which items are shoppers fighting tooth and claw to get hold of? Times, Sunday Times (2006) In the garage he found a claw hammer. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Another polar bear clawed a hole in their tent while they slept but was more easily scared away. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Her hand is like a claw and she has had to give up her job in a kitchen. The Sun (2010) Twice the iron hand clawed him. J.M. Barrie Peter Pan (1911) Add coriander and when wilted, slip the crab claws under the liquid. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It is hard to imagine the pressure clawing away at Bruce. Times, Sunday Times (2016) They will fight tooth and claw to protect Cheryl. The Sun (2010) Frozen in space, they clawed at the air. Iain Gale Man of Honour (2007) They are the width of a lobster claw, but about four times as long. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It looks like a bird 's claw has scratched out a small chunk. Times, Sunday Times (2010) His shot was clawed away by Friedel. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Ministers have already unveiled plans to claw back some of the cash if civil servants take up similar posts within 12 months. The Sun (2015) Q Are the only cats whose claws are always bared. The Sun (2008) Stunned zoo visitors watched as the big cat pounced, hooked the bird with a claw through its cage, then held it with his teeth. The Sun (2013) A herring gull with a crab claw in its beak stood on the harbour wall, observing me with pale, unfriendly eyes. Times, Sunday Times (2010) A giant crab with claws so powerful that they could crush a man's wrist has been hauled from the sea by a Portsmouth fisherman. Times, Sunday Times (2015) In other languages claw British English: claw /klɔː/ NOUN The claws of a bird or animal are the thin curved nails on its feet. The cat tried to cling to the edge by its claws. American English: claw Arabic: مِخْلَب Brazilian Portuguese: garra Chinese: 爪 Croatian: kandža Czech: dráp Danish: klo Dutch: klauw European Spanish: garra Finnish: eläimen kynsi French: griffe German: Kralle Greek: νύχι Italian: artiglio Japanese: かぎづめ Korean: 발톱 Norwegian: klo Polish: pazur European Portuguese: garra Romanian: gheară Russian: коготь Latin American Spanish: zarpa Swedish: klo Thai: กรงเล็บ Turkish: pençe Ukrainian: кіготь Vietnamese: vuốt British English: claw VERB animal If an animal claws at something, it scratches or damages it with its claws. The wolf clawed at the tree and howled the whole night. American English: claw Brazilian Portuguese: arranhar Chinese: 抓用爪 European Spanish: arañar (algo) French: griffer German: kratzen an Italian: graffiarecon artigli Japanese: つめで引っかく Korean: 발톱으로 할퀴다 European Portuguese: arranhar Latin American Spanish: arañar(algo) British English: claw VERB person If you claw your way somewhere, you move there with great difficulty, trying desperately to find things to hold on to. From the flooded depths of the ship, some did manage to claw their way up iron ladders to the safety of the upper deck. American English: claw Brazilian Portuguese: arranhar Chinese: 抓着东西艰难地挪到 European Spanish: abrirse camino French: essayer de s'agripper àN German: sich durchwühlen Italian: farsi con le unghie Japanese: 苦労して少しずつ進む Korean: 간신히 나아가다 European Portuguese: avançar com garra Latin American Spanish: abrirse camino All related terms of 'claw' bear claw a sweet, almond-flavored breakfast pastry made with yeast dough and shaped in an irregular semicircle resembling a bear's claw claw back If someone claws back some of the money or power they had lost , they get some of it back again. claw foot a foot with claws claw off to avoid the dangers of (a lee shore or other hazard ) by beating cat's-claw an acacia shrub ( Acacia greggii ) native to the Southwest and northern Mexico , having spikes of yellow flowers and thorns resembling claws claw hammer a hammer with a cleft at one end of the head for extracting nails claw hatchet a hatchet with a claw at one end of its head for extracting nails claw setting a jewellery setting with clawlike prongs carpenter's hammer a hammer with a cleft at one end of the head for extracting nails heliconia any of a genus of tropical flowering plants with long flowering panicles Tiffany setting a jewellery setting with clawlike prongs red in tooth and claw behaving competitively and ruthlessly Chinese translation of 'claw' claw (klɔː) n (c) [of cat, tiger, bird] 爪子 (zhuǎzi) (只, zhī) [of lobster, crab] 钳(鉗)子 (qiánzi) 1 (noun) in the sense of nail Definition a curved pointed nail on the foot of birds, some reptiles, and certain mammals The cat's claws got caught in my clothes. Synonyms nail Keep your nails short and your hands clean. talon unguis (technical) 2 (noun) in the sense of pincer Definition a similar part in some invertebrates, such as a crab's pincer The lobster has two large claws. Synonyms pincer nipper Just inside the ragworm's mouth is a sharp, powerful pair of nippers. (verb) in the sense of scratch Definition to scrape, tear, or dig with claws or nails The wolf clawed at the tree and howled the whole night. Synonyms scratch He had blood on his nose and he had scratched his knees. tear He'd torn his skin trying to do it barehanded. dig rip I tried not to rip the paper. scrape She stumbled and fell, scraping her palms and knees. graze I had grazed my knees a little. maul He has been mauled by a cat. scrabble I hung there, scrabbling with my feet to find a foothold. mangle After being crushed, the car was mangled beyond all recognition. mangulate (Australian, slang) lacerate Its claws lacerated his thighs. Additional synonyms in the sense of graze Definition to break the skin of (a part of the body) by scraping I had grazed my knees a little. Synonyms scratch, skin, bark, scrape, chafe, abrade in the sense of lacerate Definition to tear (the flesh) jaggedly Its claws lacerated his thighs. Synonyms tear, cut, wound, rend (literary), rip, slash, claw, maim, mangle, mangulate (Australian, slang), gash, jag in the sense of mangle Definition to destroy or damage by crushing and twisting After being crushed, the car was mangled beyond all recognition. Synonyms crush, mutilate, maim, deform, cut, total (slang), tear, destroy, ruin, mar, rend, wreck, spoil, butcher, cripple, hack, distort, trash (slang), maul, disfigure, lacerate, mangulate (Australian, slang) Synonyms of 'claw' claw Explore 'claw' in the dictionary
随便看	to have sb in tow to have sb's guts for garters to have sb/sth lined up to have second thoughts about sth/about doing sth to have seen better days to have seen/done it all to have (sexual) intercourse to have sex (with sb) to have someone's interests at heart to have something/nothing to show for sth to have sth against sb to have sth at one's disposal to have sth at one's fingertips to have sth done to have sth for lunch to have sth in common to have sth in common with sb/sth to have sth in mind to have sth left to have sth on to have sth on one's conscience to have sth on the go to have sth to hand to have sth to one's credit to have sth under one's belt

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