grasp /ɡrɑ:sp/ vt. 抓住;领会;(对知识等的)掌握:He grasped my arm. (= He grasped me by the arm.) 他抓住我的手臂。I could hardly grasp her meaning.我不大懂她的意思。Grasp the spirit of the English language. 掌握英语语言的精神实质。


[辨析]grasp= take hold of firmly 抓结实 seize = take hold of suddenly 突然抓住 grab 为非正式用语,有时表示动作不讲究。snatch6= grab abruptly 指突然的粗暴地抓住,其目的经常是为了拿走。