كيف تنطق "grasp at"
expression
ˈɡɹæsp/ /ˈæt
GRASP-at
ɡɹˈɑːsp/ /ˈæt
grah-SPAT
التعريف
To quickly try to take or hold something, especially when you are desperate. It can also mean trying eagerly but sometimes unsuccessfully to take an opportunity or hope.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈɡɹæsp/ /ˈæt
الإنجليزية البريطانية
ɡɹˈɑːsp/ /ˈæt
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
GRASP-at
بريطاني
grah-SPAT
استمع في السياق
He tried to grasp at the rope but missed.
When she heard the good news, she began to grasp at hope.
The drowning man tried to grasp at anything to stay afloat.
Stop trying to grasp at excuses—you just need to apologize.