grip
verb uk/ɡrɪp/ us/ɡrɪp/ -pp-
(HOLD)
B2 [ I or T ]紧握，握紧，紧抓（住）
to hold very tightly
The baby gripped my finger with her tiny hand. 婴儿的小手紧紧握住我的手指。
Old tyres won't grip (= stay on the surface of the road) in the rain very well. 在雨天，旧轮胎在路面上防滑性能不是太好。
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- Grip the top firmly and then twist it anti-clockwise.
- I was terrified when he suddenly gripped my throat in his hands.
- These two pieces of metal grip the wood, so you can saw through it.
- His hands were all greasy and he couldn't grip the wheel properly.
- Gripping the sides of the ladder tightly, she nervously climbed one step higher.
(INTEREST)
C2 [ T ]使入迷，吸引…的注意力
to keep someone's attention completely
This trial has gripped the whole nation. 这场审判引起了全国的关注。
I was gripped throughout the entire two hours of the film. 整整两个小时我都沉浸在这部电影里。
(EMOTION)
C2 [ T usually passive ]（感情等）强烈地控制；对…产生强烈影响
When an emotion such as fear grips you, you feel it strongly.
Then he turned towards me, and I was suddenly gripped by fear. 然后，他转过身对着我，我突然惊恐万状。
grip
noun uk/ɡrɪp/ us/ɡrɪp/
(CONTROL)
[ S ]控制，支配
control over something or someone
Rebels have tightened their grip on the city. 叛军已经加强了他们对这座城市的控制。
He will do anything to keep his grip on power. 为了保住权力他什么都会干。
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- The Mafia has relaxed its grip on local businesses.
- No one seems to have a firm grip on the company at the moment.
- The demonstrations suggest that the president's grip on the country is loosening.
- The army has tightened its grip on the region.
- For several years the area has been in the grip of the rebel warlords.
(HOLD)
B2 [ C usually singular ]紧握，握紧，紧抓（住）
a tight hold on something or someone
She tightened her grip on my arm. 她越来越用力地抓住我的胳膊。
She would not loosen her grip on my arm. 她紧抓住我的胳膊不放。
(BAG)
[ C ] old-fashioned旅行袋，（旅行用）手提包
a bag for travelling that is smaller than a suitcase
Idioms
get a grip (on yourself)idiom C1 控制自己的感情，使自己镇定下来
to make an effort to control your emotions and behave more calmly
I just think he ought to get a grip on himself - he's behaving like a child. 我真是觉得他应该控制一下自己——他的举止像个孩子。
be in the grip of somethingidiom 处于无法控制的不利局势中;受制于…
to be experiencing something unpleasant that you have no control over
The country is currently in the grip of the worst recession in 20 years. 这个国家现在陷入了20年来最严重的经济衰退之中。
come/get to grips with somethingidiom C2 开始理解并着手处理；了解并应付（问题或局面）
to make an effort to understand and deal with a problem or situation
The president has failed to come to grips with the two most important social issues of our time. 总统没能认识到我们这一时期最重要的两个社会问题。
I can't seem to get to grips with this problem. 我好像理解不了这个问题。