grasping 详细解释

grasping

['grɑ:spiŋ]

adj.贪心的,贪婪的
动词grasp的现在分词形式

a.

1. 贪婪的, 贪得无厌的

Don't let those grasping taxi drivers overcharge you.

别让那些贪心的出租车司机多收你的钱。

2. 抓的; 紧紧抓住的

词形变化

副词: graspingly | 名词: graspingness |

词义辨析

同义参见:

commercial  greedy  ravenous  acquisitive  

英英释义

名词 grasping:

understanding with difficulty

the act of gripping something firmly with the hands

同义词：taking hold, seizing, prehension

动词 grasp:

hold firmly

同义词：grasp, hold on

get the meaning of something

同义词：grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend

形容词 grasping:

immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

同义词：avaricious, covetous, grabby, greedy, prehensile

补充

graspinggrasping英:[ˈɡrɑ:spiŋ] 美:[ˈɡræspɪŋ]adj.1.(尤指对钱)贪心的; 贪婪的

例句

1. a selfish, grasping old man一个自私贪婪的老头 2. They were grasping and manipulative.他们既贪心又爱摆布他人。 3. they were regarded as grasping landlords.他们被认为是贪婪的房东。 4. Her grasping children fought over her property when she died.她死后，贪婪的子女展开了财产争夺大战。

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