graspable

/grasp, grahsp/US // græsp, grɑsp //UK // (ɡrɑːsp) //

可把握的,可掌握的,可抓取的,可掌握

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb

1
- : to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms.
- : to seize upon; hold firmly.
- : to get hold of mentally; comprehend; understand: I don't grasp your meaning.

v.无主动词 verb

1
- : to make an attempt to seize, or a motion of seizing, something: a drowning man grasping at straws; to grasp for an enemy's rifle.

n.名词 noun

1
- : the act of grasping or gripping, as with the hands or arms: to make a grasp at something.
- : a hold or grip: to have a firm grasp of a rope.

Phrases

grasp at straws
get a fix on (grasp of)

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inwell-defined

Synonyms

clear-cut明确,明确的,鲜明的,明确规定 distinct鲜明的,鲜明,明显的,分明的 explicit明确的,明确,明确规定,明确表示 precise准确,精确,准确的,精密 straightforward直截了当,直截了当的,直截了当地,坦率地说 transparent透明的,透明,透明化,透明性 unambiguous不含糊的,不含糊,毫不含糊,毫不含糊的 apparent明显的,显而易见的,显而易见,显然的

Examples

They have locked down pathways to that power to limit the likelihood that it will move out of their grasp.
If you suffer from gaming sickness, there’s unfortunately no scientific evidence you’ll ever free yourself from its grasp.
Still, the Hong Kong group wanted more data to get a better grasp of the situation.
Things to consider when buying an external hard driveBefore you make an effort to purchase an external drive, it helps if you have a firm grasp not only on what you need to store but how much of it you have and how accessible it needs to be.
In many instances, there is neither a shared set of truths nor a solid-enough grasp of history, even among those with the greatest power.
And the more she is forced to recount, the more her grasp of reality slips, or heightens, depending on your point of view.
The grasp on the sabre would tighten; the quiet eyes would flash.
It also seemed that Biden had a good grasp of the subtleties of Iraqi politics.
But the problem with Virgin Galactic is that Branson has never had any real grasp of how serious the technical challenges are.
Just a few months ago my 3-year-old son, mid-tantrum, broke my grasp to run from me in a crowded subway station.
Never grasp a Fern plant from above and try to pull it away, as this will be almost sure to result in damage.
We suffer, nearly all of us, from a lack of quantitative grasp and from an imperfect grasp of form.
This widening grasp of languages is or was within the capacity of nearly everyone born into the world—given the facilities.
Frulein Fichtner is more in the bravura than in the sentimental line, and she has a certain breadth, grasp, and freshness.

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graspable

/grasp, grahsp/US // græsp, grɑsp //UK // (ɡrɑːsp) //

可把握的,可掌握的,可抓取的,可掌握

Related Words

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb

1
- : to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms.
- : to seize upon; hold firmly.
- : to get hold of mentally; comprehend; understand: I don't grasp your meaning.

v.无主动词 verb

1
- : to make an attempt to seize, or a motion of seizing, something: a drowning man grasping at straws; to grasp for an enemy's rifle.

n.名词 noun

1
- : the act of grasping or gripping, as with the hands or arms: to make a grasp at something.
- : a hold or grip: to have a firm grasp of a rope.

Phrases

grasp at straws
get a fix on (grasp of)

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inwell-defined

Synonyms

Examples

They have locked down pathways to that power to limit the likelihood that it will move out of their grasp.
If you suffer from gaming sickness, there’s unfortunately no scientific evidence you’ll ever free yourself from its grasp.
Still, the Hong Kong group wanted more data to get a better grasp of the situation.
Things to consider when buying an external hard driveBefore you make an effort to purchase an external drive, it helps if you have a firm grasp not only on what you need to store but how much of it you have and how accessible it needs to be.
In many instances, there is neither a shared set of truths nor a solid-enough grasp of history, even among those with the greatest power.
And the more she is forced to recount, the more her grasp of reality slips, or heightens, depending on your point of view.
The grasp on the sabre would tighten; the quiet eyes would flash.
It also seemed that Biden had a good grasp of the subtleties of Iraqi politics.
But the problem with Virgin Galactic is that Branson has never had any real grasp of how serious the technical challenges are.
Just a few months ago my 3-year-old son, mid-tantrum, broke my grasp to run from me in a crowded subway station.
Never grasp a Fern plant from above and try to pull it away, as this will be almost sure to result in damage.
We suffer, nearly all of us, from a lack of quantitative grasp and from an imperfect grasp of form.
This widening grasp of languages is or was within the capacity of nearly everyone born into the world—given the facilities.
Frulein Fichtner is more in the bravura than in the sentimental line, and she has a certain breadth, grasp, and freshness.

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