claw
/klɔː/ (bre, ipa) · [klˈɔ] /klɔː/ (ame, ipa) · [klˈɔ] /ˈklȯ How to pronounce claw (audio)/ (ame, mw) · [klˈɔ] /klɑː/ (ame, ipa)
claw — 名詞
- clawsingular
- clawsplural
1. the hooked hard nail that many birds and animals have on their feet, used to gri
爪子
鳥獸腳上尖而彎的硬甲
the hooked hard nail that many birds and animals have on their feet, used to grip, dig, or tear things
The eagle closed its claws around the fish just above the river.
那隻老鷹在河面上方用爪子緊緊抓住那條魚。
claws around [something]
Our cat kept its front claws hooked into the sofa cushion.
我們家的貓一直把前爪勾在沙發墊上。
front claws hooked into [something]
The fox dug at the frozen ground with one sharp claw.
那隻狐狸用一隻尖爪挖著結冰的地面。
A hawk's claw caught the glove when Ezra lifted his arm.
Ezra 抬起手臂時，一隻鷹爪勾住了手套。
用法筆記
Used for birds and most land animals. For crabs, lobsters, and similar sea animals, English more often uses sense 2.
常見錯誤
2. a curved gripping part on the leg of some insects or sea animals, used to seize
鉗爪
甲殼類或昆蟲用來夾住東西的爪
a curved gripping part on the leg of some insects or sea animals, used to seize or hold things
The crab gripped the shell with one claw and dragged it away.
那隻螃蟹用一隻鉗爪夾住貝殼，然後把它拖走。
grip [something] with a claw
A lobster raised its claws when the diver moved too close.
潛水員靠得太近時，那隻龍蝦抬起了牠的鉗爪。
The scorpion caught the beetle between its front claws in the sand.
那隻蠍子在沙地上用前鉗爪夾住了甲蟲。
Hyun watched the tiny insect clean its wing with a claw.
Hyun 看著那隻小昆蟲用一隻鉗爪清理翅膀。
- pincer
emphasizes the two-part gripping shape of a crab or lobster claw
用法筆記
This sense is used for creatures like crabs, lobsters, and scorpions. It refers to the gripping body part, not the ordinary foot nail in sense 1.
3. a curved part on a machine or tool that grabs, lifts, or pulls things
爪鉤
機器或工具上彎曲的抓取部件
a curved part on a machine or tool that grabs, lifts, or pulls things
The arcade claw dropped the toy just before the prize chute.
那台夾娃娃機的爪鉤在獎品出口前鬆開，玩具就掉了下來。
arcade claw
Workers used the steel claw to lift broken boards off the truck.
工人用那個鋼製爪鉤把破木板從卡車上抬下來。
claw to lift [something]
The machine's claw seized the box and swung it onto the belt.
機器的爪鉤抓住箱子，接著把它甩到輸送帶上。
Valentina pulled nails free with the claw on the hammer.
Valentina 用鐵鎚後方的爪鉤把釘子拔了出來。
用法筆記
Often names the curved grabbing part of a machine rather than the whole machine. It can also mean the curved back part of a hammer used for pulling nails.
4. a hand bent tightly so the fingers look like an animal's claw
爪狀手
彎曲得像動物爪子的手
a hand bent tightly so the fingers look like an animal's claw
The actor raised his hand like a claw as the monster entered.
怪物一走進來，那名演員就把手抬成爪狀。
hand like a claw
After the fall, Nikhil's fingers curled into a painful claw.
摔倒後，Nikhil 的手指疼得蜷成爪狀。
The cartoon witch reached forward with one long black claw.
那個卡通女巫伸出一隻又長又黑的爪狀手。
Madison shaped both hands into claws for the school play.
Madison 為了學校演出，把雙手擺成爪狀手勢。
用法筆記
Usually describes the shape of a person's hand in acting, pain, or medical conditions. It is not the normal word for a hand in ordinary use.
claw — 動詞
- clawpresent simple I / you / we / they
- claws3rd person singular
- clawing-ing form
- clawedpast simple
1. to scratch, tear, pull, or dig at something with claws, nails, or fingers, or to
抓；撕扯
用爪、指甲或手指猛抓猛拉
to scratch, tear, pull, or dig at something with claws, nails, or fingers, or to drag yourself forward in this rough way
The kitten clawed the curtain when it heard birds outside.
那隻小貓聽到外面的鳥聲時，就去抓窗簾。
claw + object
Yael clawed at the wet soil to free the buried pipe.
Yael 猛抓濕土，好把埋住的管子挖出來。
claw at + noun
The injured climber clawed up the bank and reached the road.
那名受傷的攀爬者一路抓爬上土坡，終於到了馬路上。
The angry bird clawed my sleeve and tore the cloth.
那隻憤怒的鳥抓住我的袖子，還把布料撕破了。
文法句型
claw + object
claw at + noun
claw your way + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
Often followed by at when someone is attacking, digging, or trying hard to reach something. The pattern claw your way emphasizes difficult movement or progress.