| 释义 |
in the grip of something in the grip(s) of (something)Controlled, dominated, or greatly affected by something, especially that which is undesirable or adverse. The entire region has been in the grip of a terrible drought. Poor Lauren has been in the grips of pneumonia for nearly a week.See also: ofin the ˈgrip of something experiencing something unpleasant that cannot be stopped: The whole country is in the grip of a serious recession.See also: grip, of, something |