claw
noun
verb
klɔː
noun
1
a
sharp
curved
nail
on
an
animal,
bird,
or
some
insects
〔动物、鸟、昆虫的〕爪
The
cat
dug
his
claws
into
my
leg.
猫的爪子抠进了我的腿。
lobster
claws
龙虾的螯
2
get your claws into sb
a.
if
someone
gets
their
claws
into
another
person,
they
influence
them
in
a
harmful
way
b.
to
say
unpleasant
things
about
someone
in
order
to
upset
them
攻击某人，中伤某人
The
thought
of
Eloise
getting
her
claws
into
the
child
made
his
blood
run
cold.
一想到埃洛伊丝把魔爪伸向这孩子，他就不寒而栗。
Wait
till
the
papers
get
their
claws
into
him.
等到报纸来骂他吧。
3
the
curved
end
of
a
tool
or
machine,
used
for
lifting
things
拔钉爪，起钉器
a
claw
hammer
拔钉锤
verb
4
to
tear
or
pull
at
something,
using
claws
or
your
fingers
〔用爪〕撕，抓
[+
at
]
The
cat
keeps
clawing
at
the
rug.
猫不停地用爪子抓地毯。
5
claw your way
to
try
very
hard
to
reach
a
place
or
position,
using
a
lot
of
effort
and
determination
奋力前进; 努力争取
claw
your
way
up/along/back
etc
He
clawed
his
way
forward
inch
by
inch.
他一点一点往前爬。
Benson
clawed
his
way
back
into
the
lead.
本森奋力拼搏，又夺回了领先地位。
6
to
get
back
something
that
you
had
lost,
by
trying
very
hard
夺回，捞回; 设法挽回
The
company
has
managed
to
claw
back
its
share
of
the
market.
该公司设法夺回了自己的市场份额。
7
if
a
government
or
organization
claws
back
money
it
has
given
to
people,
it
takes
it
back
[英] 〔政府或机构〕收回〔已给出的钱〕
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