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clawBrE /klɔː/NAmE /klɔː/ nounone of the sharp curved nails on the end of an animal's or a bird's foot （动物或禽类的）爪，脚爪，脚趾a long, sharp curved part of the body of some types of shellfish, used for catching and holding things （水生有壳动物的）螯，钳◆the claws of a crab 螃蟹的螯part of a tool or machine, like a claw, used for holding, pulling or lifting things 爪形夹具；（机械的）爪 ➡ see also claw hammer  ●get your claws into sb(disapproving) if a woman gets her claws into a man, she tries hard to make him marry her or to have a relationship with her （女人）死死缠住（男人）to criticize sb severely 严厉批评◆Wait until the media gets its claws into her. 等着媒体来严厉批驳她吧。●red in ˌtooth and ˈclawinvolving opposition or competition that is violent and without pity 残酷无情；血淋淋；决不宽容◆nature, red in tooth and claw残酷无情的大自然 clawBrE /klɔː/NAmE /klɔː/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they claw BrE /klɔː/ NAmE /klɔː/present simple - he / she / it claws BrE /klɔːz/ NAmE /klɔːz/past simple clawed BrE /klɔːd/ NAmE /klɔːd/past participle clawed BrE /klɔːd/ NAmE /klɔːd/ -ing form clawing BrE /ˈklɔːɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈklɔːɪŋ/ [I, T] to scratch or tear sb/sth with claws or with your nails （用爪子或手指甲）抓，撕，挠◆~ at sb/sthThe cat was clawing at the leg of the chair. 那只猫在抓挠椅子腿。◆~ sb/sthShe had clawed Stephen across the face. 她抓过斯蒂芬的脸。◆(figurative) His hands clawed the air. 他的双手在空中乱抓。●claw your way back, into sth, out of sth, to sth, etc.to gradually achieve sth or move somewhere by using a lot of determination and effort 努力逐步获得；艰难地移动◆She clawed her way to the top of her profession. 她努力不懈，终于爬到了职业的顶峰。◆Slowly, he clawed his way out from under the collapsed building. 他艰难地从倒塌的大楼废墟底下慢慢爬了出来。 ●ˌclaw sth↔ˈbackto get sth back that you have lost, usually by using a lot of effort 设法捞回；费力地挽回(of a government 政府) to get back money that has been paid to people, usually by taxing them （常通过税收手段）收回（已支付给民众的钱款） ➡ related noun clawback |
