grab
verb uk/ɡræb/ us/ɡræb/ -bb-
(TAKE WITH HAND)
B1 [ I or T ]攫取，抢夺
to take hold of something or someone suddenly and roughly
A mugger grabbed her handbag as she was walking across the park. 她穿过公园时一个劫匪抢了她的手提包。
He grabbed (hold of) his child's arm to stop her from running into the road. 他抓住孩子的胳膊防止她跑到路中间去。
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- I just managed to grab hold of Lucy before she fell in the pool.
- I grabbed the dog by the collar and dragged it out of the room.
- Someone jumped out of the shadows and grabbed my handbag.
- Grab your coat and follow me.
- Stop grabbing my arm. You're hurting me.
(TAKE OPPORTUNITY)
B2 [ T ] informal抓住，利用（机会做某事）;（借机）赶紧…
to take the opportunity to get, use, or enjoy something quickly
If you don't grab this opportunity, you might not get another one. 如果你不抓住这次机会，可能就没有第二次了。
We'd better get there early, or someone else will grab the best seats. 我们最好早些赶到那儿，不然别人就把好座位给占了。
Let's just grab a quick bite. 咱们先赶紧吃点东西吧。
grab someone's attentionC1 吸引（某人的）注意
to attract someone's attention
With your first sentence you must grab the reader's attention. 你的第一句话就必须抓住读者的注意力。
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- The visiting team grabbed an equaliser just before half time.
- One young fan managed to grab an autograph as the player was getting on to the coach.
- You won't get many opportunities, so you need to grab any chances that you get.
- We can grab a bite to eat before the film starts.
- She grabbed the chance to play the title role when the leading actor was taken ill.
Idiom
how does... grab you?idiom informal 你对…是否感兴趣？
used to ask if someone would like to do something or is interested in something
We could have a picnic in the park. How does that grab you? 我们可以到公园里去野餐，你感兴趣吗？
Phrasal verb
grab at something/someone 试图抓住，试图夺取
to try to get hold of someone or something quickly, with your hand
grab
noun [ C ] uk/ɡræb/ us/ɡræb/
攫取，抢夺
a sudden attempt to hold, get, or take something
The two children both made a grab for the same cake. 两个孩子都伸手去抢同一块蛋糕。
Idiom
up for grabsidiom 人人都可以争取，供大家争取，提供给任何人
available and ready to be won or taken
There are hundreds of prizes up for grabs. 有几百个奖品等着大家去拿。