grab hold of

grab hold of — 慣用語

1. to reach out quickly and take a firm, strong grip on a person or thing with your

1.慣用語B1
釋義

一把抓住

快速伸手緊抓住人事物，不讓其掙脫

to reach out quickly and take a firm, strong grip on a person or thing with your hand or arms, keeping them from getting free or falling

例句

Ngozi grabbed hold of the railing as the crowded bus lurched forward.

擁擠的公車猛然一晃，Ngozi 一把抓住了扶手。

grab hold of + object for steadying oneself in sudden motion

Dimitri grabbed hold of his daughter's hand before they stepped into the busy street.

走進繁忙的街道前，Dimitri 一把抓住了女兒的手。

同義詞
  • seize

    more formal; can also describe taking abstract things (seize an opportunity)

  • clutch

    suggests holding tightly, often from fear or desperation

  • grasp

    more neutral; commonly used for understanding as well as physical holding

反義詞
  • release

    to let go deliberately

  • let go of

    the everyday opposite — loosening your grip

文法句型

grab hold of + noun/noun phrase

用法筆記

Emphasizes both the speed of the initial action and the firmness of the grip that follows — more forceful than simply 'take hold of' or 'catch'.

常見錯誤

❌She grabbed hold of the concept right away.
✅She grasped the concept right away.
💡'grab hold of' is for physical people and objects, not abstract ideas.