grip的基本意思是用很大的力量“緊緊抓住”某一事物不放,引申可表示“吸引”某人的注意力或“引起”某人的興趣等。grip既可用作不及物動詞,也可用作及物動詞。用作及物動詞時,接名詞或代詞作賓語,可用于被動結構。

常見句型

用作名詞 (n.)

His grip weakened as he was tired.

因為累了,他緊握的手放松了。

He keeps a firm grip on his children.

他對孩子們管得很嚴。

He has a good grip of several languages.

他對幾種語言有深刻了解。

To improve your tennis strokes you try using a different grip.

為了提高你網球的擊球法,你試試用另一種握拍方法。

He bought some hairgrips for his wife in the fair.

他在集市上為妻子買了一些發夾。

用作動詞 (v.)

用作不及物動詞

Their hands gripped hard.

他們緊緊握手。

The brake doesn't grip properly.

剎車不靈了。

The brakes failed to grip and the car ran into a wall.

剎車失靈,汽車撞在一堵墻上。

The story grips.

這故事有吸引力。

用作及物動詞

She gripped my hand in fear.

她因害怕而緊握住我的手。

The fireman gripped the railing to climb up.

消防隊員抓緊欄桿爬上去。

Car tyres grip the road well.

汽車輪胎在路面上滾動得平穩。