seize [sth] in [one's] talons
talon 常指猛禽的利爪；普通动物的爪通常说 claw。
The eagle seized the snake in its talons.
老鹰用爪子抓住了蛇。
爪；利爪
talons — plural of talon
猛禽或其他捕食性动物尖锐弯曲的爪子。；尤其是猛禽的尖锐钩爪；象齿后部表面上的若干小突起之一。；一种底部凹、顶部凸的线脚；即葱形饰(凹部在上时称倒葱形饰)。；锁舌上供钥匙拨动以弹出锁舌的凸肩。
a sharp hooked claw, especially of a bird of prey
猛禽或其他捕食性动物尖锐弯曲的爪子。
A sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal.
尤其是猛禽的尖锐钩爪
a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
象齿后部表面上的若干小突起之一。
One of certain small prominences on the hind part of the face of an elephant's tooth.
一种底部凹、顶部凸的线脚；即葱形饰(凹部在上时称倒葱形饰)。
A kind of moulding, concave at the bottom and convex at the top; an ogee. (When the concave part is at the top, it is called an inverted talon.)
锁舌上供钥匙拨动以弹出锁舌的凸肩。
The shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt.
未发的剩余牌。
The remaining stock of undealt cards.
The eagle used its sharp talons to seize a fish from the river.
老鹰用锋利的爪子从河里抓住一条鱼。
用法提示：talons 是名词 talon 的复数形式，指猛禽的利爪。
The hawk's talon gripped the branch tightly while it watched the ground.
那只鹰的爪子紧紧抓住树枝，同时它注视着地面。
用法提示：talon 是名词单数，表示鸟类的利爪。
An owl's powerful talons help it catch small animals at night.
猫头鹰强有力的爪子帮助它在夜间捕捉小动物。
用法提示：talons 是名词复数，在这里指用于捕食的利爪。
talon 常指猛禽的利爪；普通动物的爪通常说 claw。
The eagle seized the snake in its talons.
老鹰用爪子抓住了蛇。
The hawk sank its talons into the rabbit.
老鹰把爪子扎进兔子身上。
The talons of the owl are sharp and curved.
猫头鹰的爪子锋利而弯曲。
talon 特指猛禽脚上的尖锐钩爪；claw 更通用，可指猫、熊等动物的爪或蟹螯，日常口语中用 claw 更自然。
grammar · medium
易错句子The eagle has sharp talon.
正确表达The eagle has sharp talons.
talon 是可数名词，指一只鹰有多只利爪时要用复数 talons；汉语没有名词复数的形态变化，学习者容易漏掉 -s。
grammar · medium
易错句子The cat has sharp talons.
正确表达The cat has sharp claws.
talon 专指猛禽（如鹰、隼）的钩状利爪；猫的爪应称为 claw。二者虽然都译为“爪”，但使用的动物类别不同，不能用 talon 指猫的爪。
锋利的爪子
The eagle uses its sharp talons to catch fish.
老鹰用锋利的爪子抓鱼。
鹰爪
The rabbit was carried off in the eagle's talons.
兔子被鹰爪抓走了。
用爪子紧紧抓住
The hawk clutched the snake in its talons.
鹰用爪子紧紧抓住蛇。
有力的爪子
Owls have powerful talons for gripping prey.
猫头鹰有有力的爪子来抓住猎物。
弯曲的爪子
The bird's curved talons are its main weapon.
鸟弯曲的爪子是它的主要武器。
把爪子扎进
The hawk sank its talons into the fish.
鹰把爪子扎进了鱼的身体。
牢牢抓住；紧紧控制
Once she sinks her talons into a project, she won't let go.
一旦她牢牢抓住一个项目，就不会放手。
在……的魔爪中
The small nation was in the talons of a ruthless regime.
这个小国落入了无情政权的魔爪。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.