Word · Frequency #8058
claw
抓；挠
To scratch or tear at something with claws or nails.
- 1.
To scratch or to tear at.
抓挠或撕扯。
- 2.
To use the claws to seize, to grip.
用爪抓住或握紧。
- 3.
To use the claws to climb.
用爪攀爬。
- 4.
To perform a claw catch.
进行过肩接球。
- 5.
To move with one's fingertips.
用指尖移动。
用爪子抓住；紧握；用爪子攀爬；用指尖摸索；用手指移动；做爪形接球动作；完成抓接；抓挠或撕扯。
In use
The cat clawed the sofa, leaving deep scratches.
She was clawing at the locked door in desperation.
He claws his way up the corporate ladder ruthlessly.
claw at sth
The cat clawed at the curtains.
猫用爪子抓窗帘。
claw sth
The bear clawed the tree trunk.
熊用爪子抓树干。
claw one's way + preposition
比喻义，指艰难地移动或摆脱困境。
She clawed her way out of the collapsed building.
她艰难地从倒塌的建筑中爬了出来。
Connections
Collocations
- claw at
- 用爪抓；试图抓住
- The cat clawed at the curtains.猫用爪子抓窗帘。
- claw back
- 费力收回；捞回
- The company managed to claw back some of its losses.这家公司设法收回了一部分损失。
- claw one's way
- 奋力前行；艰难地获得
- He clawed his way to the top of the corporate ladder.他奋力爬到了公司阶梯的顶端。
Idioms & figurative uses
- get one's claws into
- 抓住（某人）的把柄；深深影响（某人）Once the company gets its claws into you, it's hard to leave.一旦公司抓住你的把柄，你就很难脱身。
- claw one's way
- 艰难地前进；努力摆脱困境He clawed his way back from bankruptcy to become a millionaire.他艰难地从破产中恢复过来，成为了百万富翁。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
claw谐音'可挠'，想象猫爪挠东西。
Context & Register
语域混合：多用于具体动作（如动物用爪抓），也常见于比喻义（如努力挣脱困境）。适用于动物行为、战斗或艰难求生的场景。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words rhyme with 'claw' (/klɔ/). They share the vowel sound /ɔ/ and the spelling ending '-aw'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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