grab

take, grasp, grab, grip, clasp, clutch, snatch, seize

名词 grab:

1. a mechanical device for gripping an object
2. the act of catching an object with the hands
   同义词：catch, snatch, snap

动词 grab:

1. take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
   同义词：catch, take hold of
2. get hold of or seize quickly and easily
   同义词：snap up, snaffle
3. make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand
4. obtain illegally or unscrupulously
5. take or grasp suddenly
6. capture the attention or imagination of
   同义词：seize

1. Grab a seat and make yourself at home.
   随便找个地方坐，别客气。
2. The job is up for grabs. Why don't you apply now?
   那工作谁都可以争取。你怎么不现在就申请呢？
3. Let's grab a sandwich and go to see the film.
   让我们赶快吃个三明治就去看电影吧。
4. He grabbed my collar and pulled me towards him.
   他抓住我的领子把我拉倒他面前。
5. When I gave him the chance, he grabbed it at once.
   我给他这一机会，他立刻抓住不放。

grab

v.（动词）
grabbed,grab.bing,grabs
v.tr.（及物动词）
To take or grasp suddenly:
夺取或抓住：突然拿走或抓住：
例句：
grabbed the letter from me.
从我手里抢走了信

To capture or restrain; arrest.
捕获或控制；逮捕
To obtain or appropriate unscrupulously or forcibly:
霸占，强占：无耻地夺取，武力夺取：
例句：
grab public funds; grab power.
强占公共基金；攫取政权

To take hurriedly:
匆匆拿走：
例句：
grabbed my coat and hat and left.
抓了我的衣服和帽子就离开了

Slang To capture the attention of:
【俚语】 吸引注意力：
例句：
a plot that grabs the reader.
吸引读者注意的情节

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To make a grasping or snatching motion:
抓住，攫取：做抓或夺取的动作：
例句：
We grabbed for the life raft.
我们抓住了救生筏

n.（名词）
Sudden seizure of something or someone; a snatch:
抓住，攫取：猛然抓住某东西或某人；抓住：
例句：
.The imminence of death is reflected in every last power-stroke and grab of the great money bosses.(Dylan Thomas)
.大财阀最后的权利运作与攫取反映出死亡的迫近.(迪伦·托马斯)

One that is grabbed.
被抓住的人
A mechanical device for gripping an object.
抓取装置：抓东西的一种机械装置

<习惯用语>up for grabs【俚语】
Available for anyone to take or win:
可得的，易得的：任何人都能取得或赢取的：
例句：
.The reputation of the . . . king is still up for grabs.(William Zinsser)
.国王要获得好名声还是有可能的.(威廉·津瑟)

来源：
Obsolete Dutch
已废荷兰语
or Low German grabben
或 低地德语 grabben
from Middle Dutch
源自 中古荷兰语
or Middle Low German * see ghrebh-
或 中古低地德语 *参见 ghrebh-

【引伸】
grab.ber
n.（名词）

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grab
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n.Nautical （名词）【航海】
An Oriental coastal vessel with two or three masts.
东方的双桅帆船：一种东方的沿海岸航行的船，有两个或三个桅杆

来源：
Arabic ôur3b [raven, swift galley]
阿拉伯语 ôur3b [贪食，狼吞虎咽]