claw
claw
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◙ noun
1. a curved pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot in birds, lizards, and some mammals
• （鸟类蜥蜴及某些哺乳动物的）爪，脚爪
either of a pair of small hooked appendages on an insect's foot
• 钩爪（昆虫足部的小附肢）
the pincer of a crab, scorpion, or other arthropod
• （蟹、蝎子等节肢动物的）钳，螯
a mechanical device resembling a claw, used for gripping or lifting
• （用于抓、举的）爪形器械
◙ verb
1. [no obj.] (of an animal or person) scratch or tear something with the claws or the fingernails
• （动物）用爪子抓（或撕）；（人）用指甲抓（撕）
»the kitten was clawing at Lowell's trouser leg.
小猫用爪子抓洛厄尔的裤腿。
»bitter jealousy clawed at her.
强烈的嫉妒抓挠着她。
»[with obj.] her hands clawed his shoulders.
她用手抓他的肩膀。
clutch at something with the hands
• 抓住
»his fingers clawed at the air.
他的手指在空中抓挠。
(claw one's way)make one's way with difficulty by hauling oneself forward with one's hands
• 抓爬出（路）
»he clawed his way over a pile of bricks.
他抓爬过一堆砖头。
[with obj.] (claw something away)try desperately to move or remove something with the hands
• （费力地）抓，扒，挖，撕
»rescuers clawed away rubble with their bare hands.
救援者们徒手扒开了碎石。
[with obj.] [Scottish] scratch gently so as to relieve itching
• [苏格兰] 挠痒
2. [no obj.] (of a sailing ship) beat to windward
• （帆船）迎风而行
»the ability to claw off a lee shore.
由下风岸向上风岸行驶的能力。
1. [informal] enter into a possessive relationship with
• [非正式] 占有，霸占
»[often in combination] a needle-clawed bushbaby.
尖爪丛猴。
♦ clawless adjective
1. regain a lost advantage or position laboriously and gradually
• （奋力但缓慢地）重新获得失去的优势或地位
»clawing back power from the president.
从总统那里收回权力。
(of a government) recover money paid out in the form of an allowance or benefit, typically by taxation
• （政府）获得（发放津贴或补助的）弥补性收入（尤指征税）
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