"lay hold of" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 抓住
• 獲得

Definition

用手抓住某物，或泛指獲得、占有某樣東西。常見於正式或古舊英語用法。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或文學語境，日常對話中較少見。既能指實際抓住，也能指比喻獲得、占有。

Examples

He tried to lay hold of the rope as he slipped.

他滑倒時試圖**抓住**那根繩子。

If you lay hold of an opportunity, you should not let it go.

如果你**抓住**一個機會，就不要放手。

You must lay hold of the essentials before moving on.

你必須先**掌握**要點才能繼續。

Some people do whatever it takes to lay hold of power.

有些人不擇手段地**獲得**權力。

It's not easy to lay hold of rare books these days.

現今**獲得**稀有書籍並不容易。

The detective swore he would lay hold of the truth, no matter what.

偵探發誓無論如何都要**查明**真相。