grasping

英 [ˈɡrɑːspɪŋ]

美 [ˈɡræspɪŋ]

adj.  一味攫取的; 贪婪的; 贪心的
v.  抓紧; 抓牢; 理解; 领会; 领悟; 明白; 急忙抓住，毫不犹豫地抓住(机会)
grasp的现在分词

现在分词：grasping　

GRE

BNC.20930 / COCA.21152

牛津词典

adj.

• 一味攫取的；贪婪的；贪心的
  always trying to get money, possessions, power, etc. for yourself
  1. a grasping landlord
     贪婪的地主

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 一味攫取的；贪婪的；吝啬的
  If you describe someone asgrasping, you are criticizing them for wanting to get and keep as much money as possible, and for being unwilling to spend it.
  1. ...a greedy grasping drug-ridden individual...
     贪婪且嗜财如命的瘾君子
  2. They were grasping and manipulative.
     他们贪得无厌而且喜欢摆布人。

英英释义

noun

• the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
  Synonym:taking holdseizingprehension
• understanding with difficulty
  1. the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings

adj

• immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
  1. they are avaricious and will do anything for money
  2. casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields
  3. a grasping old miser
  4. grasping commercialism
  5. greedy for money and power
  6. grew richer and greedier
  7. prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees
  Synonym:avariciouscovetousgrabbygreedyprehensile

双语例句

• This morning, I check my daughter's grasping for yesterday's conversation.
  今天早上，我检查了女儿昨天学习过的对话部分的掌握情况。
• Grasping the composition, working theory and design method of typical communication system and devices, having the ability of dealing with real problem.
  掌握典型通信系统和设备的组成、工作原理和设计方法，具有处理工程实际问题的能力；
• To learn these, it requires time, effort, and grasping ability.
  要了解这些是需要时间、精力和领悟能力。
• Grasping the basic methods of document retrieve and data inquiry and having some ability about science research.
  掌握文献检索、资料查询和信息获取的基本方法与手段、具有一定的科学研究能力。
• The claws of a crab are used for grasping things, especially food.
  螃蟹用钳抓东西，特别是食物。
• Grasping the principal contradiction among the people is the urgent requirement to building the harmonious society.
  确立人民内部主要矛盾是构建和谐社会的紧迫需要和马克思主义的必然要求。
• They are all heroes grasping the nettle.
  他们都是迎着艰险上的英雄。
• It requires the full understanding and grasping the impact of the accuracy of electrical measuring instruments of various factors.
  要求全面了解和掌握影响电测仪表准确度的各种因素显得尤为重要。
• The educational principle calls for simultaneously following the soul, developing perception and grasping knowledge.
  遵循心理、认知发展与知识领悟同步的教育原则。
• My inferior understanding prevents my grasping the unquestionable soundness of the mission.
  我理解力差，无法理解这次任务的绝对正确性。