抓zhuā ❶ (手指聚拢， 使物体固定在手中) grab; clutch; get; seize; grasp: 一把 ～ 住 clutch fast; ～ 紧绳子 seize a rope; 他 ～ 住我的手臂。 He grabbed me by the arm. 主人 ～ 住我的手， 热情地和我握手。 The host seized my hand and shook it heartily.
❷ （搔抓） scratch: ～ 痒 scratch an itch; ～ 头皮 scratch one's head; 猫用爪子 ～。 The cat scratches with her claws.
❸ (捉拿； 捕捉) arrest; catch; seize: ～ 特务 seize the spy; ～ 劳工 press-gang labourer; 他被 ～ 起来了。 He was arrested. 他们当场把他 ～ 住。 They caught him red-handed.
❹ （特别着重） stress; pay special attention to; emphasize: ～ 产品质量 emphasize the quality of the products; ～ 苗头 watch out for the first signs; ～ 重点 stress the essentials; ～ 主要问题 pay special attention to the main problems
❺ （抢着做） seize; grasp: ～ 机会 seize an opportunity; grasp at an opportunity; 大胆 ～ 起棘手问题 grasp the nettle
❻ （负责做） take charge of; be responsible for: 他是 ～ 教学的副校长。 He is a vice-president for academic affairs. 这项工作由他 ～ 。He is in charge of the work.
❼ （吸引） attract; draw; fascinate: 剧一开始就 ～ 住了观众。 The play gripped the audience soon after it started. 他的演讲 ～ 住了听众。 He attract listeners' attention with his speech.
◆抓辫子 seize on sb.'s mistake or shortcoming; capitalize on sb.'s vulnerable point; catch sb. in the wrong; pounce on sb.'s inconsistency; 抓膘 fatten; 抓茬儿 [方] find fault pick a quarrel; 抓差 draft sb. for a particular task; press sb. into service; 抓点 concentrate on work at a selected unit; 抓斗 crab bucket; clamshell; grapple; grappler; grab bucket; bucket grab; clamshell scoop; grappling bucket; 抓耳挠腮 scratch one's ears and cheeks in embarrassment; scratch one's head; tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as a sign of anxiety or delight); 抓哏 (in Chinese operas) make ad lib jokes; 抓工夫 make good use of one's time; find time; 抓好 do a good job of; make great efforts to; 抓获 arrest; capture; seize; 抓髻 one of the two twisted knots of hair on each side of the head; 抓紧 firmly grasp; pay close attention to; 抓阄儿 draw lots; 抓举 {举重} snatch; 抓牢 anchor- hold; 抓瞎 [口] find oneself at a loss; be in a rush and muddle; be thrown off balance; be at a loss what to do; 抓药 fill a prescription of Chinese herbal med￣ icine; 抓住 catch [seize] hold of; grip; capture; grasp; grapple; 抓壮丁 press-gang able-bodied men 抓❶seize;clutch;grab;grasp
❷scratch
❸arrest; catch; press-gang
❹lay stress on;stress
❺in charge of;responsible for
措施～得细、～得实、～得有理the measures were implemented earnestly,vigorously and down to the last detail /～大事lay stress on major issues /～苗头watch out for the first signs (or the symptoms of a trend)/～人arrest a person/～扒手catch a pickpot /～小偷catch a thief/～政治思想工作be in charge of(or responsible for) political and ideological work/～主要问题 identify and tackle the principal problems/～出成效achieve practical results/～方针see that the right principles are followed |