抓

抓 [zhuā] 动

1. ■ （手指聚拢， 使物体固定在手中） grab; clutch; get; seize; grasp:

一把抓住 clutch fast;

抓紧绳子 seize a rope;

他抓住我的手臂。 He grabbed me by the arm.

主人抓住我的手， 热情地和我握手。 The host seized my hand and shook it heartily.

2. ■ （搔抓） scratch:

抓痒 scratch an itch;

抓头皮 scratch one's head;

猫用爪子抓。 The cat scratches with her claws.

3. ■ （捉拿; 捕捉） arrest; catch; seize:

抓特务 seize the spy;

抓劳工 press-gang labourer;

他被抓起来了。 He was arrested.

他们当场把他抓住。 They caught him red-handed.

4. ■ （特别着重） stress; pay special attention to; emphasize:

抓产品质量 emphasize the quality of the products;

抓苗头 watch out for the first signs;

抓重点 stress the essentials;

抓主要问题 pay special attention to the main problems

5. ■ （抢着做） seize; grasp:

抓机会 seize an opportunity; grasp at an opportunity;

大胆抓起棘手问题 grasp the nettle

6. ■ （负责做） take charge of; be responsible for:

他是抓业务的副校长。 He is a vice-president for academic affairs.

这项工作由他抓。 He is in charge of the work.

7. ■ （吸引） attract; draw; fascinate:

剧一开始就抓住了观众。 The play gripped the audience soon after it started.

他的演讲抓住了听众。 He attracted listeners' attention with his speech.