claw
claw
noun
get one's claws into
clawed
adjective
adjective
语源
claw something back
noun
- a curved pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot in birds, lizards, and some mammals
（鸟类蜥蜴及某些哺乳动物的）爪，脚爪
■either of a pair of small hooked appendages on an insect's foot
钩爪（昆虫足部的小附肢）
■the pincer of a crab, scorpion, or other arthropod
（蟹、蝎子等节肢动物的）钳，螯
■a mechanical device resembling a claw, used for gripping or lifting
（用于抓、举的）爪形器械
- [no obj.](of an animal or person) scratch or tear something with the claws or the fingernails
（动物）用爪子抓（或撕）；（人）用指甲抓（撕）
the kitten was clawing at Lowell's trouser leg.
小猫用爪子抓洛厄尔的裤腿。
bitter jealousy clawed at her.
强烈的嫉妒抓挠着她。
[with obj.]her hands clawed his shoulders.
她用手抓他的肩膀。
■clutch at something with the hands
抓住
his fingers clawed at the air.
他的手指在空中抓挠。
■(claw one's way)make one's way with difficulty by hauling oneself forward with one's hands
抓爬出（路）
he clawed his way over a pile of bricks.
他抓爬过一堆砖头。
■[with obj.](claw something away)try desperately to move or remove something with the hands
（费力地）抓，扒，挖，撕
rescuers clawed away rubble with their bare hands.
救援者们徒手扒开了碎石。
■[with obj.](Scottish)scratch gently so as to relieve itching
(苏格兰)挠痒 - [no obj.](of a sailing ship) beat to windward
（帆船）迎风而行
the ability to claw off a lee shore.
由下风岸向上风岸行驶的能力。
get one's claws into
- (informal)enter into a possessive relationship with
(非正式)占有，霸占
clawed
adjective
- [often in combination]a needle-clawed bushbaby.
尖爪丛猴。
adjective
语源
- Old English clawu (noun), clawian (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch klauw and German Klaue
claw something back
- regain a lost advantage or position laboriously and gradually
（奋力但缓慢地）重新获得失去的优势或地位
clawing back power from the president.
从总统那里收回权力。
■(of a government) recover money paid out in the form of an allowance or benefit, typically by taxation
（政府）获得（发放津贴或补助的）弥补性收入（尤指征税）
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