"clawing" in Chinese (Simplified)
抓挠抓牢
Definition
用爪子或指甲去抓、挠、扒东西，通常带有用力或绝望的感觉。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常指动物，但在人类绝望或挣扎时也使用，如'clawing at the door'。带有奋力、急切的意味，常与'at'连用。非正式语境。
Examples
The cat is clawing the sofa again.
猫又在**抓挠**沙发了。
He kept clawing at the locked door to get out.
他不停地**抓挠**着锁住的门想出去。
The puppy is clawing at my leg for attention.
小狗正在**抓挠**我的腿，想引起注意。
I woke up to find my dog clawing at the bedroom door.
我醒来时发现我的狗在**抓挠**卧室门。
She was clawing through her bag looking for her phone.
她在包里拼命**翻找**手机。
The man escaped the pit by clawing his way up the dirt walls.
那个人靠**抓挠**泥墙才爬出陷阱。