grab

/ɡræb/ (bre, ipa) · /ɡræb/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgrab/ (ame, mw)

grab — 動詞

  • grabpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • grabshe / she / it
  • grabbedpast simple
  • grabbing-ing form

1. to take or pull at something or someone using a quick, strong hand movement, oft

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

抓住；奪取

快速而用力地用手抓

to take or pull at something or someone using a quick, strong hand movement, often before the other person can move away

例句

Adina grabbed the boy's arm just before he ran into the road.

Adina 在男孩衝到馬路前抓住了他的手臂。

transitive: grab + noun phrase (person or object)

The kitten grabbed at the edge of the blanket with its tiny claws.

那隻小貓用爪子去抓毯子的邊緣。

intransitive: grab at + noun phrase

同義詞
  • seize

    more formal and forceful than 'grab'; suggests taking by authority or legal power

  • snatch

    implies taking quickly and often rudely, sometimes with the intent to steal

  • grasp

    focuses on holding firmly rather than the suddenness of the action

反義詞
  • release

    to let go of something you were holding

文法句型

grab + noun phrase

grab at + noun phrase

用法筆記

The intransitive form 'grab at' often suggests trying to reach and hold something without being sure of catching it. 'Grab' without 'at' implies a successful hold.

常見錯誤

❌The child grabed the toy from the shelf.
✅The child grabbed the toy from the shelf.
💡The past tense of 'grab' doubles the 'b' before adding '-ed'.

2. to take or get something quickly and eagerly, especially when time is short or w

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

搶得；獲取

快速或急切地獲取某物

to take or get something quickly and eagerly, especially when time is short or when many people want the same thing

例句

Chidi grabbed the last bus seat just as the doors closed behind him.

Chidi 在車門關上前搶到了公車的最後一個座位。

grab + limited resource (seat, spot, ticket)

Padma grabbed a sandwich from the fridge between back-to-back meetings.

Padma 在連續會議的空檔中從冰箱拿了個三明治吃。

grab + quick meal or drink in a hurry

同義詞
  • snap up

    even more eager than 'grab'; suggests buying or taking something quickly before others can

  • seize

    more formal; implies taking an opportunity with determination

  • grab hold of

    more emphatic and slightly longer; suggests a more deliberate action

反義詞
  • miss

    to fail to get or take something in time

  • pass up

    to deliberately not take an opportunity

文法句型

grab + noun phrase (food, seat, opportunity, chance, etc.)

用法筆記

Common in informal speech. Not used in formal writing. Often describes everyday actions like getting food, finding a seat, or accepting an offer.

3. to strongly attract and hold someone's interest or attention, making them want t

3.動詞及物B2
釋義

吸引（注意）

強烈引起某人的興趣或注意

to strongly attract and hold someone's interest or attention, making them want to look or listen

例句

The opening scene of the film grabbed the audience's attention immediately.

電影的開場畫面立刻就抓住了觀眾的目光。

collocation: grab + [someone's] attention

What really grabs Adina about this novel is the way the writer describes each character.

這本小說最吸引 Adina 的是作者描寫角色的方式。

informal pattern: 'what grabs [someone] about [something]'

同義詞
  • capture

    slightly more formal than 'grab'; often used with 'imagination'

  • catch

    common with 'attention'; implies a sudden brief attraction

  • engage

    more formal and ongoing; suggests holding attention for longer

反義詞
  • bore

    to fail to interest or attract someone's attention

文法句型

grab + someone's + attention/interest/imagination

what grabs me/him/her about + noun phrase

用法筆記

The subject is usually a thing (film, article, image, design, performance) rather than a person. 'Grab someone's attention' is much more common than 'grab someone's interest'.

常見錯誤

❌The speech grabbed me deeply.
✅The speech grabbed my attention.
💡'Grab' in this sense almost always needs an object like 'attention' or 'interest'; it is not usually followed by a person alone.

grab — 名詞

grab — 形容詞