claws

英 [klɔːz]

美 [klɔːz]

n.  (动物或禽类的)爪，脚爪; (水生有壳动物的)螯，钳; 爪形夹具; (机械的)爪
v.  (用爪子或手指甲)抓，撕，挠
claw的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (鸟兽的)爪，脚爪
  Theclawsof a bird or animal are the thin, hard, curved nails at the end of its feet.
  1. The cat tried to cling to the edge by its claws.
     猫试图用爪子抓住边缘。
• (龙虾、螃蟹、蝎子等的)螯，钳
  Theclawsof a lobster, crab, or scorpion are the two pointed parts at the end of its legs which are used for holding things.
• VERB （用爪子）抓（破），撕（伤），挠（坏）
  If an animalclaws atsomething, it scratches or damages it with its claws.
  1. The wolf clawed at the tree and howled the whole night.
     这匹狼用爪子挠着树，嚎叫了整晚。
• VERB 使劲抓住;用力抓住
  Toclaw atsomething mean to try very hard to get hold of it.
  1. His fingers clawed at Blake's wrist...
     他的手指紧紧抓住布莱克的手腕。
  2. He stumbled, clawed wildly at the air and fell backwards into the water.
     他绊了一脚，双手在空中胡乱抓了几下，然后仰天栽进了水里。
• VERB (抓住东西)费力前进
  If youclawyourwaysomewhere, you move there with great difficulty, trying desperately to find things to hold on to.
  1. Some did manage to claw their way up iron ladders to the safety of the upper deck.
     的确有人设法抓住铁梯爬上了顶层甲板，脱离了危险。
• VERB 不畏艰险地拼搏;坚持不懈地奋斗
  If someoneclawstheirwayto a successful position, they achieve it with great determination in spite of many difficulties.
  1. Gino clawed his way out of underworld obscurity to become a millionaire hotelier.
     吉诺从底层社会的无名小卒一步步奋斗成为拥有百万家财的酒店大亨。
• N-PLURAL 影响别人的言行；（尤指）尖刻的言行，令人不愉快的言行
  If someone gets theirclawsinto another person, they start doing or saying things, especially unpleasant things, which affect that person.
  1. She should take her claws out of Tom and let him get on with his life.
     她不该再死死地缠着汤姆，应该让他继续自己的生活。

双语例句

• The lion had sharp claws and teeth;
  狮子有锐利的爪和牙齿；
• The lion's claws lacerated the breaker's flesh.
  狮子的爪子划破了驯兽师的肉。
• The cat tore the book to shreds with its claws.
  猫用爪子把书撕成了碎片。
• The cat immediately retracted its claws.
  猫立刻缩回了它的爪子。
• Tigers retract their claws.
  老虎平时是将爪子收起来的。
• Mummies of pleistocene ground sloths, with original skin, hair, tendons and claws have been found.
  还发现了保存原有皮肤，毛发，腱和爪的更新世时期地面树懒的木乃伊。
• A lion is known by his claws.
  观其爪而知其狮。
• She should take her claws out of Tom and let him get on with his life.
  她不该再死死地缠着汤姆，应该让他继续自己的生活。
• Its claws lacerated his thighs.
  它的爪子挠伤了他的大腿。
• Cats have very sharp claws.
  猫有着锋利的脚爪。