Word · Frequency #8058
clawing
抓；挠
clawing is the present participle of claw.
核心释义
To scratch or tear at something with claws or nails.
- 1.
抓挠或撕扯。
To scratch or to tear at.
- 2.
用爪抓住或握紧。
To use the claws to seize, to grip.
- 3.
用爪攀爬。
To use the claws to climb.
- 4.
进行过肩接球。
To perform a claw catch.
- 5.
用指尖移动。
To move with one's fingertips.
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。
用法In use
The cat clawed the sofa, leaving deep scratches.
用法提示：动词过去式，表示用爪抓的动作
She was clawing at the locked door in desperation.
用法提示：动词过去进行时，表示用力抓或挖
He claws his way up the corporate ladder ruthlessly.
用法提示：动词第三人称单数，比喻努力争取或搜刮
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
习语与比喻表达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.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
claw谐音'可挠'，想象猫爪挠东西。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words rhyme with 'claw' (/klɔ/). They share the vowel sound /ɔ/ and the spelling ending '-aw'.
用法优先级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。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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