grab

1. V-T If you grab something, you take it or pick it up suddenly and roughly. 抓住

I managed to grab her hand. 我設(shè)法抓住了她的手。

2. V-I If you grab at something, you try to grab it. (設(shè)法) 抓住

He was clumsily trying to grab at Alfred's arms. 他正笨手笨腳地試圖抓住艾爾弗雷德的手臂。

3. N-COUNT Grab is also a noun. 抓住[usu sing, N 'for/at' n]

I made a grab for the knife. 我伸手去抓那把刀。

4. V-T If you grab someone who is walking past, you succeed in getting their attention. 引起…的注意[非正式]

Grab that waiter, Mary Ann. 瑪麗?安，叫住那個(gè)服務(wù)生。

5. V-T If you grab someone's attention, you do something in order to make them notice you. 引起 (注意)

I jumped on the wall to grab the attention of the crowd. 我跳上墻頭以引起眾人的注意。

6. V-T If you grab something such as food, drink, or sleep, you manage to get some quickly. 匆忙地做[非正式]

Grab a beer. 快喝杯啤酒吧。

7. to grab hold of→see hold

8. PHRASE If something is up for grabs, it is available to anyone who is interested. 任何人都可競(jìng)購(gòu)的[非正式]

The famous Ritz hotel is up for grabs for $100 million. 著名的里茨大飯店出價(jià)1億美元供人競(jìng)購(gòu)。