vt. & vi.抢夺；抓握 take roughly; selfishly or eagerly snatch

　～ chance　抓住机会
　～ credit　争功劳
　～ land　侵占土地
　～ neighbouring territories　侵占邻国领土
　～ power　攫取权力
　～ reins　抓住缰绳
　～ resource　攫取资词/cn>
　～ one's temper　捺住性子
　～ world markets　争夺世界市场

～+副词

　～ offensively　无礼抢夺
　～ ruthlessly　残忍地争夺
　～ selfishly　自私地抢夺
　～ suddenly　突然抢过来
　～ vulgarly　无耻地抢夺
　～ away　抢走
　～ off　迅速取得
　～ off the best seats　抢到最好的座位

～+介词

　～ after money　拼命弄钱
　～ at　抓住
　～ at the opportunity　抓住机会
　～ at a straw　抓住救命稻草
　～ for　试图抓
　～ for rope　试图抓绳子
　～ onto this board　抓住这块木板

　Don't grab!　别抢！
　I grabbed Jim's hand but he shook me loose.　我抓住吉姆的手，但他挣脱了。
　The boy grabbed the hands of the teacher to show his gratitude for his concern.　孩子拉住老师的手，对他的关怀表示感谢。
　Joe grabbed him by the collar.　乔抓住他的衣领。
　He could not escape, as I grabbed him by the collar.　我揪住他的衣领，他没法逃脱。
　I planned to grab a bus if I could not grab a taxi.　我如果找不到出租汽车，就打算赶搭公共汽车。
　He hurried home and grabbed a bath.　他急急忙忙回家去，赶紧洗了个澡。
　After grabbing a bite of food he will have to leave.　他匆匆地吃点东西后，就得离开了。
　The actor has the technique of grabbing an audience.　这个演员具有能抓住观众的技巧。
　It is rude to grab a seat.　抢占座位是不礼貌的。
　Rush at him, grab his pistol!　冲过去，把他的手枪夺过来！
　The dog grabbed the bone and ran off.　那狗抢到骨头就跑了。
　I did the work but he grabbed the credit.　我做了工作而他夺去了功劳。
　They actually grabbed the right to use the port.　他们实际上攫取了这个港口的使用权。
　The boss grabbed fabulous profits through speculation.　老板搞投机攫取了巨额利润。

 ♣ grab at　(v.+prep.)
　抓　catch sth with hands
　The baby grabbed at the ball.　宝宝想抓住球。
　Henry grabbed at a sandwich.　亨利抓住一块夹心面包。
　He grabbed at the chance to leave.　他抓住时机离开。
　He grabbed at an opportunity of going abroad.　他抓住一个出国的机会。
 ♣ grab away　(v.+adv.)
　突然抓住，抢过某物　catch sth suddenly; rob sth from sb
　He grabbed away the toy pistol from the boy.　他从男孩手中夺下那支玩具手枪。
　The thief grabbed the bag away from the woman, and disappeared round the corner.　小偷从那妇女那儿抢去包，就在街角消失了。
 ♣ grab for　(v.+prep.)
　试图抓住　try to seize
　The climber grabbed for the rope.　那位登山者试图抓住绳索。
　As soon as he arrived all the newsmen grabbed him for news.　他一到，记者们就拉住他打听消息。
 ♣ grab off¹　(v.+adv.)
　抢　catch sth from somewhere
　Those who got there first grabbed off the best seats.　先到那里的人抢去了最好的座位。
 ♣ grab off²　(v.+prep.)
　把…收起来　to collect sth
　When the teacher came in he grabbed the novel off the desk.　教师走进来时，他迅速把桌上的小说收起来。
 ♣ grab up　(v.+adv.)
　把…抓起　catch sth
　Tom grabbed up a handful of snow and shoved it down his sister's collar.　汤姆抓起一把雪便往妹妹的衣领里塞。

 ♣ grab, clutch, grasp, seize, snatch, take
　参见take条。

C 试图抓取，有意抢夺a sudden attempt to take hold of sth

　savage ～　拼命抢
　up for ～s　供人竞购的
　a ～ at a butterfly　伸手抓蝴蝶
　a ～ for power　夺取权力

　The thief made a grab at my bag but I pushed him away.　贼想抢我的手提包，但被我推开了。

 ♣ up for grabs
　供人竞购的，待价而沽的　ready for anyone to take or win
　The job is up for grabs, why don't you apply now?　那工作谁都可以争取，你怎么不现在就申请呢?

　［词源］中古荷兰语grabben（抓住）