Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.grab; seize; clutch
他抓了帽子就往门外走。
He grabbed his cap and headed for the door.
他想抓她，但她侧步闪开了。
He wanted to make a grab for her but she sidestepped him.
他抓了她的手腕，但她扭动一下挣脱开了。
He grabbed her wrist but she twisted it free.
antonym
- 2
v.scratch
他的胳膊被猫抓了。
His arm has been scratched by his cat.
他抓了抓头。
He scratches his head.
那狗叫着抓门。
The dog whined and scratched at the door.
- 3
v.arrest; catch; capture
抓小偷啊！
Catch the thief!
有人匿名举报后，那人被抓了。
The man was arrested after an anonymous tip.
凶手被抓了。
The killer was captured.
- 4
v.master
你抓时间做完这件事。
You master your time to finish it.
要抓要害。
Master the essence of a matter.
抓机会把这事办了。
Master the opportunity to do it.
- 5
v.stress; pay special attention to
抓苗头
watch out for the first sign
抓技术创新
lay stress on technical innovation
抓商品质量
emphasize the quality of the goods
- 6
v.take charge of; be responsible for
在公司里他是抓创新的。
He is in charge of innovation in the company.
这项工作由他来抓。
He is in charge of the work.
他是抓学术的副校长。
He is a vice-president who is in charge of the academic affairs.
- 7
v.attract; draw; fascinate
抓观众
attract the audience
他的演讲很抓听众。
His speech can attract the listeners' attention.
Words and phrases with 抓
- 抓丁[word]pressgang able-bodied men
- 抓破[word]injure or damage by scratching or clawing
- 抓兵[word]pressgang
- 抓拍[word]take a candid photograph, picture or video; a candid photograph or video
- 抓住把柄[word]have something on somebody
- 抓具[word]grab handle
- 抓瞎[word]find oneself at a loss
- 抓大头[word]draw lots to decide who plays the host
- 抓药[word]make up a prescription of Chinese herbal medicine; have a prescription of Chinese herbal medicine made up
- 抓耳挠腮[idiom]scratch one's ears and cheeks in embarrassment; be beside oneself with joy
- 抓牛鼻子[idiom]grasp the key link
- 抓小辫子[idiom]capitalize on somebody's vulnerable point
- 抓心挠肝[idiom]worry