locked in a grapple
collocation陷入扭打；纠缠在一起
The two fighters were locked in a grapple on the ground.
两名斗士在地上扭打在一起。
扭打；格斗；搏斗
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扭打；格斗；搏斗
A close hand-to-hand struggle; the act of grappling.
The boat's grapple caught the dock cleat.
船的抓钩钩住了码头系缆桩。
近距离的徒手搏斗
A close hand-to-hand struggle.
带爪或钩的工具,用于抓住或固定物体
A tool with claws or hooks which is used to catch or hold something.
葡萄和苹果味的混合
A combination of grape and apple flavors.
抓住的动作
The act of grappling. (uncountable)
He used a grapple to secure the cargo.
他用一个钩子固定货物。
The wrestler's grapple was unbreakable.
摔跤手的擒抱牢不可破。
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陷入扭打；纠缠在一起
The two fighters were locked in a grapple on the ground.
两名斗士在地上扭打在一起。
抓钩；锚钩
They threw a grapple hook over the wall and climbed up.
他们把抓钩甩过墙头，然后爬了上去。
对控制权的争夺
The two rivals had a grapple for control of the company.
两个对手为争夺公司的控制权而展开较量。
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grapple 含 grab（抓）和 apple（苹果）：想象两人为抢一个苹果而扭打，抓钩也像钩住苹果的钩子。
语域：mixed 常见场景：wrestling and physical fights、tools and equipment、food and drink labels 作为名词，grapple 可指徒手扭打或搏斗，多用于体育或打斗场景；也可指带爪钩的抓取工具，多见于工具或机械语境；还可表示葡萄和苹果的混合风味，常出现在食品饮料标签。不同语境下意义差别明显，需根据上下文判断。
作名词时多指抓钩或扭打，可数。
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