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grasping
[英] [ˈgræspɪŋ] [美] [ˈɡræspɪŋ] 生词本

adj.

v.

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1. ADJ-GRADED 一味攫取的；贪婪的；吝啬的 If you describe someone as grasping, you are criticizing them for wanting to get and keep as much money as possible, and for being unwilling to spend it. 

  • ...a greedy grasping drug-ridden individual...

    贪婪且嗜财如命的瘾君子

  • They were grasping and manipulative.

    他们贪得无厌而且喜欢摆布人。

Noun

1. understanding with difficulty;

  • "the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings"

2. the act of gripping something firmly with the hands

Adjective

1. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth;

  • "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"
  • "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"
  • "a grasping old miser"
  • "grasping commercialism"
  • "greedy for money and power"
  • "grew richer and greedier"
  • "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees"

体育

  • 1.喘气
1. The claws of a crab are used for grasping things,especially food.
螃蟹用钳抓东西，特别是食物。

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. They are all heroes grasping the nettle.
他们都是迎着艰险上的英雄。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》