- [countable, usually singular] grip (on somebody/something)
an act of holding somebody/something tightly; a particular way of doing this synonym grasp紧握;紧抓 Keep a tight grip on the rope. 紧紧抓住绳索不放。 to loosen/release/relax your grip 松手 She tried to get a grip on the icy rock. 她尽力抓住那冰冷的石头。 The climber slipped and lost her grip. 登山女子滑了一下,松开了手。 She struggled from his grip. 他紧拉住她不放,她奋力挣脱。 Try adjusting your grip on the racket. 试着调整一下你握球拍的方法。
Extra ExamplesTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc1He finally broke her grip and escaped. 他最后挣脱她的控制,跑掉了。 He still had a firm grip on my arm. 他仍然牢牢地抓着我的胳膊。 Her upper arms were seized in an iron grip. 她的上臂被牢牢地抓住了。 His grip slackened and she tore herself away. 他的手一松,她便挣脱开来。 Hold the microphone in a firm grip. 紧紧握住麦克风。 Keep a secure grip on the rope at all times. 任何时候都要牢牢抓住绳子。 Robert tightened his grip on her shoulder. 罗伯特把她的肩膀抓得更紧了。 She felt his grip tighten painfully on her wrist. 她感觉他把她的手腕抓得更紧了,很疼。 She relaxed her grip on the door frame. 她松开了抓住门框的手。 She slipped and lost her grip of the rope. 她滑倒了,绳子从手中滑脱。 She was powerless in his iron grip. 被他钢铁般牢固的大手抓住,她毫无挣扎之力。 Taking a tight grip on the hook, he began to pull it closer. 他紧紧地抓住钩子,开始朝自己的方向拉。 - (figurative)
Winter still held them in its iron grip. 严冬依然肆虐。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- firm
- good
- secure
- …
- have
- get
- take
- …
- tighten
- loosen
- relax
- …
- in a/somebody’s grip
- grip on
- break somebody’s grip
- [singular] grip (on somebody/something)
control or power over somebody/something (对…的)控制,影响力 The home team took a firm grip on the game. 主队牢牢控制着比赛的局面。 We need to tighten the grip we have on the market. 我们得加强对市场的掌控。 The Prime Minister needs to keep a tight grip on his party. 首相需要牢牢控制他的政党。
Extra ExamplesWe need to keep a tight grip on costs. 我们需要严格控制成本。 They managed to strengthen their grip on the southern part of the country. 他们加强了对该国南部的控制。 The Church does not have a strong grip on the population. 教会并未牢牢控制住民众。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- firm
- iron
- powerful
- …
- have
- get
- take
- …
- in something’s grip
- grip on
- come to grips with something
- get to grips with something
- [singular] grip (on something)
an understanding of something synonym grasp理解;了解 I couldn't get a grip on what was going on. 我无法理解正在发生的事情。 You need to keep a good grip on reality in this job. 做这个工作你需要充分了解实际情况。
Extra ExamplesThe government does not seem to have a very firm grip on the economy. 政府似乎无法控制住经济。 She has a tenuous grip on reality. 她把握现实的能力很弱。
- [uncountable, singular]
the ability of something to move over a surface without slipping 不打滑;走得稳 - [countable]
a part of something that has a special surface so that it can be held without the hands slipping 把手;手柄;握杆 the grip on a golf club 高尔夫球杆的握柄
- (also hairgrip (both British English), North American English bobby pin)[countable]
a small thin piece of metal or plastic folded in the middle, used by women for holding their hair in place 发夹 - [countable]
a person who prepares and moves the cameras, and sometimes the lighting equipment, when a film is being made see also key gripTopics Film and theatrec2(拍摄电影时)摄影机和灯光设备管理人员 - [countable] (old-fashioned)
a large soft bag, used when travelling 旅行袋;手提包
holding tightly紧握
control/power控制力;影响力
understanding理解
moving without slipping不打滑
part of object物体部位
for hair头发
job in the movies影业工作
bag包
Word OriginOld English grippa (verb), gripe ‘grasp, clutch’ (noun), gripa ‘handful, sheath’; related to gripe.
Idioms
come/get to grips with something
get/take a grip (on yourself)
in the grip of something
experiencing something unpleasant that cannot be stopped 处于不快却无法制止的境遇;受制于某事 a country in the grip of recession 陷入衰退的国家
lose your grip (on something)