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抓住, 试图抓住
to make an effort to obtain or achieve something, often with a sense of desperation because of being unhappy with one's current situation
- He began to grasp at any opportunity to save his failing business.
他开始抓住任何机会来拯救他失败的事业。
- She would grasp at any chance to mend their broken relationship.
她会抓住任何机会来修复他们破裂的关系。
- When they faced financial ruin, they grasped at any lifeline that came their way.
当他们面临财务破产时，他们抓住了任何出现的救命稻草。
- She grasped at a last-minute opportunity to salvage the situation.
她抓住了最后一刻的机会来挽救局面。
- He grasped at the job offer as he was unhappy with his current employment.
他抓住了这份工作机会，因为他对目前的工作不满意。
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试图抓住, 努力抓住
to make a sudden and often desperate attempt to catch or hold onto something
- She grasped at the falling book before it hit the ground.
她试图抓住掉落的书，在它落地之前。
- The child grasped at the balloons that were floating away.
孩子试图抓住飘走的气球。
- In the strong wind, she grasped at her hat to prevent it from blowing away.
在强风中，她试图抓住她的帽子以防止它被吹走。
- He grasped at the edge of the cliff to save himself from falling.
他抓住悬崖的边缘以防止自己掉下去。
- During the chaos, people grasped at any available lifebuoy to stay afloat.
在混乱中，人们抓住任何可用的救生圈以保持漂浮。