| 单词 | grip |
| 释义 | grip —gripless, adj. /grip/, n. , v. , gripped or gript, gripping. n. 1. the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp. 2. the power of gripping: He has a strong grip. 3. a grasp, hold, or control. 4. mental or intellectual hold: to have a good grip on a problem. 5. competence or firmness in dealing with situations in one's work or personal affairs: The boss is old and is losing his grip. 6. a special mode of clasping hands: Members of the club use the secret grip. 7. something that seizes and holds, as a clutching device on a cable car. 8. a handle or hilt: That knife has a very unusual grip. 9. a sudden, sharp pain; spasm of pain. 10. grippe. 11. Older Use. a small traveling bag. 12. - a. Theat. a stagehand, esp. one who works on the stage floor. b. Motion Pictures , Television. a general assistant available on a film set for shifting scenery, moving furniture, etc. 13. come to grips with, a. to encounter; meet; cope with: She had never come to grips with such a situation before. b. to deal with directly or firmly: We didn't come to grips with the real problem. v.t. 14. to grasp or seize firmly; hold fast: We gripped the sides of the boat as the waves tossed us about. 15. to take hold on; hold the interest of: to grip the mind. 16. to attach by a grip or clutch. v.i. 17. to take firm hold; hold fast. 18. to take hold on the mind. [bef. 900; ME, OE gripe grasp (n.); c. G Griff, OE gripa handful; see GRIPE] Syn. 15. impress, attract, rivet, hold, fascinate. |
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