|græb| A. transitive verb(present participle etc. -bb-) 1. grab (hold of) literal (take hold of) 抓住 zhuāzhù ‹handle, branch, sb.'s hand›to grab hold of [something] 抓住某物 zhuāzhù mǒu wù to grab [somebody] by the arm or [somebody's] arm 抓住某人的胳膊 zhuāzhù mǒu rén de gēbo to grab [something] from [somebody]/[something] 从某人/某处抢走某物 cóng mǒu rén/mǒu chù qiǎngzǒu mǒu wù to grab [something] from [somebody's] hand 抢走某人手里的某物 qiǎngzǒu mǒu rén shǒu li de mǒu wù to grab [somebody] just as he is leaving 在某人刚要离开时拦住他 2. figurative (seize) 抓住 zhuāzhù ‹chance, offer›to grab [something] with both hands 牢牢抓住某物 3. colloquial (take illegally) 霸占 bàzhàn ‹land, resources›; 攫取 juéqǔ ‹power, leadership›4. colloquial (get quickly) 赶紧做 gǎnjǐn zuò to grab some breakfast 匆匆吃点早餐 to grab two hours' sleep 抓紧时间睡两个小时 5. colloquial (impress) 吸引 xīyǐn the book doesn't grab me 这本书引不起我的兴趣 how does the idea grab you? 你认为那个主意怎么样? B. intransitive verb (present participle etc. -bb-) 抓 zhuā don't grab! 别抢! to grab at [somebody]/[something] 抓某人/某物 to grab at a chance figurative 抓住机会 C. noun 1. (snatch) 抓 zhuā to make a grab at or for [something] 抓某物 to make a grab for power 试图夺取权力 up for grabs colloquial 可供争夺的 the job is up for grabs 这个工作人人都可以争取 2. Technology 抓具 zhuājù D. modifier 用作抓握的 yòngzuò zhuāwò de grab rail 三角拉手