vt. 抓住,捉牢;搏斗;与…格斗;用铁锚(铁钩)钩住 vi. 抓住;格斗 n. 扭打,格斗;紧握;抓机,抓斗;与…格斗 第三人称单数: grapples 过去式: grappled 过去分词: grappled 现在分词: grappling
中文词源
grapple 扭打,搏斗
词源同grab, grasp. 由抓住引申义扭打,搏斗。
grapple 用法和例句
As communities nationwide grapple with tenacious unemployment , migrant workers are often accused of stealing jobs from americans .
当全国上下都在与顽强的失业率搏斗时,移民工人常常被指责偷走了美国人的就业机会。
When science and politics mix , scientists have to simplify their arguments to enable politicians to grapple with the issues .
当科学与政治掺杂在一起时,科学家必须简化自己的观点,以帮助政界人士抓住要领。
Police grapple with climate change protesters at ratcliffe-on-soar power station .
警察与气候变化抗议者在ratcliffe-on-soar发电厂扭打。
The second gameplay mechanic is rico 's stunt parachute , which can be opened in mid grapple or when free-falling .
第二个有趣的小玩意儿是主角的特技降落伞,特技降落伞在使用抓钩或者自由落体途中都可以使用。
Similar tussles are playing out within governments across the region as they grapple with their protectionist instincts amid a pronounced slump in trade .
a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope同义词:grapnel, grappler, grappling hook, grappling iron
a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam同义词:clamshell
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat同义词:wrestle, wrestling, grappling, hand-to-hand struggle
动词 grapple:
come to terms or deal successfully with同义词:cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, deal, manage
to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match同义词:grip
例句
She grappled with her assailant but her husband got away.她与袭击者扭打,而她丈夫却逃走了。
He has been grappling with the problem for a long time.他长期以来一直努力解决该问题。
详细解释
grap.ple n.(名词) An iron shaft with claws at one end, usually thrown by a rope and used for grasping and holding, especially one for drawing and holding an enemy ship alongside.Also called grapnel ,grappling ,grappling hook ,grappling iron 抓钩,多爪锚:一端有爪的铁矛,通常用绳子抛出并用来抓持和固定,尤指用于沿着边拖拽和固定敌船的那种也作 grapnel,grappling,grappling hook,grappling ironNautical See grapnel【航海】 参见 grapnel The act of grappling.抓牢,握紧:抓持的动作Sports【体育运动】 A contest in which the participants attempt to clutch or grip each other.扭打,搏斗:一种竞赛,参加者尝试着互相抓住A grasp or grip in such a contest.扭打,抓:在这种比赛中的抓v.(动词)grap.pled,grap.pling,grap.ples v.tr.(及物动词)To seize and hold, as with a grapple.抓住或固定,如用抓钩To seize firmly, as with the hands.紧紧地抓住,如用手v.intr.(不及物动词)To hold onto something with or as if with a grapple.抓牢,握紧:用或好象用抓钩钩住某物To use a grapple or similar device, as for dragging.用抓钩:使用抓钩或类似的设备,如用于拖拉To struggle, in or as if in wrestling:斗争,扭打:在扭斗中或类似在扭斗中挣扎:例句:grappled with their consciences; grapple with the political realities of our time.与他们的良知抗争;与我们这个时代的政治现实抗争 来源:Middle English grapel 中古英语 grapel from Old French grapil [diminutive of] grape [hook] * see grape 源自 古法语 grapil [] grape的小后缀 [钩子] *参见 grape 【引伸】 grap.pler n.(名词)