claw

[klɔ:]

n.爪, 钳,螯,爪状物
v.抓, 撕

例句与用法：

The editor got his claws into the opposition in a vicious editorial.

那个编辑在一篇社论中恶毒地攻击了反对派。

They clawed each other in Parliament.

他们在议会中互相吹捧。

Anxiety clawed him.

忧虑撕裂他的心。

Cats have sharp claws.

猫有锋利的爪子。

A hen's claw has three toes.

母鸡的脚爪有三个脚趾。

词形变化：

形容词: clawed | 动词过去式: clawed | 动词过去分词: clawed | 动词现在分词: clawing | 动词第三人称单数: claws |

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. (动物的)爪, 脚爪; (蟹、虾等的)钳, 螯

The owl swooped down and picked up the mouse in its claws.

猫头鹰猛扑下去用爪子抓起了老鼠。

2. 爪形器具; 羊角锤; 拔钉锤

3. 【贬】手

vt.

1. 用爪子抓(或撕、挖、拉等)

The rooster clawed a hole in the earth.

那只公鸡在地上扒出个洞来。

2. 费力地夺回[(+back)]

vi.

用爪子抓(或挖)[(+at)]

She clawed at my shirt in her temper.

她大发脾气一把抓住我的衬衫。

短语词组：

cut the claws of

1. 削弱

That company was able to cut the claws of its opponents by reducing the prices of its products.

那家公司能依靠降低其产品价格来削弱竞争对手。

get one's claws into

1. 攻击

That writer got his claws into the opposition in a vicious article.

那位作家在一篇文章中恶意攻击了反对派。

in sb.'s claws

1. 在某人的控制下

He was totally in his boss' claws.

他完全被他上司所控制。