v (1)握(抓)紧(grasp，or seize firmly;hold fast)[I，T+n]：(car's tyres) fail to～on the wet road(汽车轮胎)在湿路上刹不住;～a man's arm/stick 抓住一个男人的胳膊/一根棍子;～the rifle between one's knees把步枪紧紧夹在双膝之间;～the railing to pull oneself up 紧抓住栏杆爬上去;〖同〗grab，snatch;

(2)吸引(attract the attention of sb;hold the interest，imagination of sb)[T+n，尤 pass](fig)：The play～ped the entire audience.这个剧吸引了全体观众。～sb's imagination/sb's attention/sb's interest 引起某人的想象/注意/兴趣;～ped by/with fear/panic 为恐惧所惊呆;The audience was～ped by the performance.观众被演出所吸引。〖同〗 hold，attract;

n(1) 1)紧握(抓)(firm tight hold with one's hand(s) and or arm(s)，legs or of a tool)[C，通常sing][N (on)]：have a very strong～牢牢抓住;take a～on a rope 抓紧一根绳子;lose one's～on the slope 在斜坡上失去了控制;let go/release one's～on a handbag/thief 松开手里拿的手包/抓住的小偷;tighten one's～on the handrail 抓住扶手;have/get a good～on the dog's collar 抓住狗的颈圈;hold sb in a very tight～把某人紧紧抱在怀里;hold a hammer securely in one's～把锤子牢牢地握在手中;relax one's～松开手;keep a firm～on one's country's foreign policy (fig)始终牢牢掌握着国家的对外政策;〖同〗 grasp; 2)握力(法)(power of gripping;special way of holding)[U，a～]：a feeble～很弱的握力;a～like iron/a vice/a bulldog死死抓住/像老虎钳一样夹住/像大狗一样咬住不放;use a different～使用一种不同的握法;The tyres gave (a) good～on the road.轮胎紧咬住地面; 3)掌握，控制(power;very close control)[U，a～](fig)：be in the～of sadness/disease/despair 极度悲伤/病魔缠身/十分绝望;take (keep) a firm～on French grammer/one's children 牢牢掌握法语语法/管住自己的孩子;keep/get a～on oneself 约束自己;get into the～of moneylenders 受到一群放债者的控制;keep a firmer～over expenditure 更严格地控制支出;The ship was in the～of the storm.船受到暴风雨的袭击。

(2)把手(handle)[C]：a leather/metal/wooden (hand-)～皮/金属/木(手)柄;

(3)夹子，发夹(apparatus which grips hair)[C]：a hair～发夹;

(4)手提(旅行)包(bag，suitcase)[C](AmE)：a large/leather～一个大/皮手提包;two～s 两个旅行包;

come/get to grips with sb/sth 1)扭打起来：get to～s with each other/the enemy相互/与敌人扭打起来;The two came to～s.那两个扭打起来。2)开始努力对付，着手解决(fig)：get to～s with a situation/the financial problems 着手尽力应付局势/解决财政困难;

→′gripping adj 激动人心的，引人注意的，扣人心弦的;′grippingly adv 激动人心地