grasping

英 [ˈɡrɑːspɪŋ]

美 [ˈɡræspɪŋ]

adj.  一味攫取的; 贪婪的; 贪心的
v.  抓紧; 抓牢; 理解; 领会; 领悟; 明白; 急忙抓住，毫不犹豫地抓住(机会)
grasp的现在分词

现在分词：grasping　

GRE

BNC.20930 / COCA.21152

牛津词典

adj.

• 一味攫取的；贪婪的；贪心的
  always trying to get money, possessions, power, etc. for yourself
  1. a grasping landlord
     贪婪的地主

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 一味攫取的；贪婪的；吝啬的
  If you describe someone asgrasping, you are criticizing them for wanting to get and keep as much money as possible, and for being unwilling to spend it.
  1. ...a greedy grasping drug-ridden individual...
     贪婪且嗜财如命的瘾君子
  2. They were grasping and manipulative.
     他们贪得无厌而且喜欢摆布人。

英英释义

noun

• the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
  Synonym:taking holdseizingprehension
• understanding with difficulty
  1. the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings

adj

• immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
  1. they are avaricious and will do anything for money
  2. casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields
  3. a grasping old miser
  4. grasping commercialism
  5. greedy for money and power
  6. grew richer and greedier
  7. prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees
  Synonym:avariciouscovetousgrabbygreedyprehensile

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