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单词 grab
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grab

verb
 
/ɡræb/
/ɡræb/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they grab
/ɡræb/
/ɡræb/
he / she / it grabs
/ɡræbz/
/ɡræbz/
past simple grabbed
/ɡræbd/
/ɡræbd/
past participle grabbed
/ɡræbd/
/ɡræbd/
-ing form grabbing
/ˈɡræbɪŋ/
/ˈɡræbɪŋ/
Idioms
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  1.  
    [transitive, intransitive] to take or hold somebody/something with your hand suddenly or roughly synonym seize
    • grab somebody/something She grabbed his arm as he got up to leave.
    • She grabbed the child's hand and ran.
    • He grabbed hold of me and wouldn't let go.
    • He grabbed her around the throat and squeezed.
    • Someone grabbed me from behind.
    • grab somebody/something by something He grabbed Tom by the collar and dragged him outside.
    • grab something from somebody/something Jim grabbed a cake from the plate.
    • Don't grab—there's plenty for everyone.
    Extra Examples
    • He grabbed hold of a handrail to save himself from falling.
    • Somebody tried to grab her handbag from her.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • suddenly
    • quickly
    verb + grab
    • try to
    • manage to
    preposition
    • at
    • by
    • from
    phrases
    • grab hold of something
    See full entry
  2. [intransitive] to try to take hold of something
    • grab at something She grabbed at the branch, missed and fell.
    • I grabbed at his arm as he ran past.
    • grab for something Kate grabbed for the robber's gun.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • suddenly
    • quickly
    verb + grab
    • try to
    • manage to
    preposition
    • at
    • by
    • from
    phrases
    • grab hold of something
    See full entry
  3. [transitive, intransitive] to take advantage of an opportunity to do or have something synonym seize
    • grab something This was my big chance and I grabbed it with both hands.
    • grab at something He'll grab at any excuse to avoid doing the dishes.
    • He'll grab at any excuse to avoid hard work.
  4. [transitive] grab something to have or take something quickly, especially because you are in a hurry
    • Let's grab a sandwich before we go.
    • I'll grab a bite to eat in town.
    • Grab a cab and get over here.
    • I managed to grab a couple of hours' sleep on the plane.
    • Grab a seat, I won't keep you a moment.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • suddenly
    • quickly
    verb + grab
    • try to
    • manage to
    preposition
    • at
    • by
    • from
    phrases
    • grab hold of something
    See full entry
  5. [transitive] grab something to take something for yourself, especially in a selfish or greedy way
    • By the time we arrived, someone had grabbed all the good seats.
    • She's always trying to grab the limelight.
  6. [transitive] grab somebody/something to get somebody’s attention
    • I'll see if I can grab the waitress and get the bill.
    • Glasgow’s drugs problem has grabbed the headlines tonight (= been published as an important story in the newspapers).
    • The play grabs the audience’s attention from the very start.
    Topics Feelingsc2
  7. [transitive] grab something to take a picture from a television or video film, or from a computer screen, and store it as an image on a computer
    • You can use this keyboard shortcut to grab part of the screen.
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  8. Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch grabben; perhaps related to grip, gripe, and grope.
Idioms
how does… grab you?
  1. (informal) used to ask somebody whether they are interested in something or in doing something
    • How does the idea of a trip to Rome grab you?

grab

noun
/ɡræb/
/ɡræb/
Idioms
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  1. [usually singular] grab (at/for somebody/something) a sudden attempt to take or hold somebody/something
    • He made a grab for her bag.
    • As the car swung round the corner, she held on to the grab handle to steady herself.
    see also land grab, power grab, smash-and-grab
  2. (computing) a picture taken from a television or video film, or from a computer screen, stored as an image on a computer
    • a frame grab from CCTV
    • I posted the screen grab on Twitter.
  3. a piece of equipment that lifts and holds goods, for example the equipment that hangs from a crane
  4. Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch grabben; perhaps related to grip, gripe, and grope.
Idioms
up for grabs
  1. (informal) available for anyone who is interested
    • There are £25 000 worth of prizes up for grabs in our competition!
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