"catch hold of" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 抓住

Definition

用手迅速抓住某物，通常是突然或為了防止其離開。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

此表達較正式或書面，常指突然或快速用手抓住。在正式或書面語中較多見。與“grab/hold”不同，指動作較短暫且突然。

Examples

He tried to catch hold of the ball before it hit the ground.

他試圖在球落地之前**抓住**它。

She caught hold of my hand when we crossed the street.

我們過馬路時，她**抓住了**我的手。

He quickly caught hold of the railing to avoid falling.

他迅速**抓住了**欄杆以防摔倒。

I had to catch hold of my hat before the wind blew it away.

我不得不**抓住**我的帽子，免得被風吹走。

Did you catch hold of the rope in time?

你**及時抓住了**繩子嗎？

Just as the vase started to fall, she managed to catch hold of it.

花瓶剛要掉下時，她就**及時抓住了**它。