"grasp at" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 急切抓住
• 拼命想得到

Definition

迅速试图抓住某物，尤其在绝望时。也指拼命试图抓住一个机会或希望，即使很难成功。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常见于绝望或无助场景，固定搭配有“grasp at straws”（抓救命稻草）。既可字面上指动作，也可引申为拼命想得到机会或希望，语气较正式或文学。

Examples

He tried to grasp at the rope but missed.

他试图**抓住**绳子，但没抓到。

When she heard the good news, she began to grasp at hope.

听到好消息后，她开始**抓住**希望。

The drowning man tried to grasp at anything to stay afloat.

落水的人拼命**抓住**任何东西来保持漂浮。

Stop trying to grasp at excuses—you just need to apologize.

别再**找借口**了——你只需要道歉。

People often grasp at any chance for happiness, no matter how small.

人们常常会**抓住**任何一点快乐的机会，无论多小。

He's just grasping at straws, hoping for a miracle.

他只是**死马当活马医**，盼着出现奇迹。