n (1)爪(pointed，usu hooked nail on the toe of an animal or bird)[C]：The cat tore the chair with its sharp～s.猫用锋利的爪子抓椅子。

(2)有爪的脚(foot with hooked nails，esp of a bird)[C]：The owl held the mouse in its～.猫头鹰用脚爪抓住老鼠。〖同〗paw，foot;

(3)(贝壳类生物之)钳(limb of a shellfish and certain insects)[C]：lobster/crab～s龙虾/蟹的钳;〖同〗pincer;

(4)爪形工具(mechanical instrument with a similar shape，used for gripping and lifting things)[C]：A large metal～lifted the car on to the scrap-heap.一个大铁爪钩把那辆汽车抓起放到废料堆上。

→′clawless adj 没爪的;′claw-hammer n 拔钉锤;

v(1)用爪(手指甲)抓(挠)((try to) scratch，tear or seize sb/sth with claws or nails)[I，I+prep(at)，T+n]：The cat～ed and hissed in fear.那猫惊恐地抓挠着，嘶鸣着。The climber～ed at the rocks/the cliff surface to stop himself falling.登山者手抓岩石/崖壁以停止下落。The prisoner～ed desperately at the cell door.囚犯拼命抓挠牢门。The cats～ed at his trousers/each other.猫挠他的裤子/互相抓挠。She～ed his face in the fight.打架时，她挠他的脸。(cat)～the dog's eyes/the mouse(猫)挠狗的眼睛/那只老鼠;〖同〗tear，scratch，seize，grip;

(2)用爪抓成(dig with claws or nails)[T+n]：～a hole in sb's shirt/in the earth在某人衬衣上抓/在地上刨一个洞;

claw one's way across/through/up sth 用爪或手爬行;～one's way through a tunnel/up a cliff 爬着钻隧道/攀缘悬崖