grabbed

grabbed — 動詞

  • grabbedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • grabbeds3rd person singular
  • grabbeding-ing form
  • grabbededpast simple

1. to quickly and forcefully take something in your hand or pull someone or somethi

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

抓住；搶奪

突然用力握住或拉扯

to quickly and forcefully take something in your hand or pull someone or something toward you

例句

Felix grabbed his coat and ran out the door when the fire alarm went off.

火災警報響起時，Felix 抓起外套就衝出了門。

grab + object for quick action

The little boy grabbed at his mother's shirt to get her attention.

小男孩抓住媽媽的襯衫想要引起她的注意。

grab at + object for attempted grasp

同義詞
  • seize

    more forceful and formal; suggests taking by force or authority

  • snatch

    suggests a quicker, more sudden movement, often with a sense of theft

  • grasp

    emphasizes holding firmly in the hand

反義詞
  • release

    to let go of something you are holding

文法句型

grab + object

grab at/for + object

用法筆記

Used transitively (grab something) or intransitively with at/for (grab at something = try to grab). Frequently used in imperative commands ('Grab that!').

常見錯誤

❌She grabed my arm.
✅She grabbed my arm.
💡double the 'b' before -ed: grab → grabbed.

2. to take advantage of an opportunity or obtain something quickly, often before an

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

搶先；趕快

趁機快速取得或做某事

to take advantage of an opportunity or obtain something quickly, often before anyone else can

例句

Yumi grabbed the last ticket for the concert before it sold out.

Yumi 在演唱會門票賣完之前搶到了最後一張。

grab + scarce item before others

Jorge knew he had to grab the chance to study in Singapore before the deadline.

Jorge 知道必須在截止前抓住這個去新加坡留學的機會。

同義詞
  • snap up

    informal, emphasizes buying or taking something desirable before it is gone

  • seize

    more formal; suggests taking an opportunity with determination

反義詞
  • miss

    to fail to take an opportunity

  • pass up

    to deliberately not take an opportunity

文法句型

grab + object (opportunity/seat/food/thing)

用法筆記

Very common in informal spoken English to mean 'quickly get or do something'. With food or drink, it suggests something casual and fast rather than a full meal.

常見錯誤

❌I grabed a sandwich for lunch.
✅I grabbed a sandwich for lunch.
💡spelling: the consonant doubles before -ed.

3. to cause someone to notice something or to feel strongly interested in it

3.動詞及物B1
釋義

吸引

引起注意或深刻印象

to cause someone to notice something or to feel strongly interested in it

例句

The bright red cover of the book grabbed my attention right away.

那本書鮮紅色的封面立刻吸引了我的注意。

collocation: grab attention

Anjali's powerful speech grabbed the audience from the very first sentence.

Anjali 充滿力量的演講從第一句話就抓住了聽眾。

同義詞
  • capture

    slightly more formal; often used with 'attention' or 'imagination'

  • engage

    suggests keeping someone's attention, not just getting it initially

反義詞
  • bore

    to fail to interest someone

文法句型

grab + object (attention/interest/imagination)

用法筆記

The object is typically an abstract noun like attention, interest, or imagination, not a person or physical object. 'Grab me' in this sense is informal and evaluative ('This music really grabs me').

4. to get something in a way that is dishonest, unfair, or uses force

4.動詞及物C1
釋義

奪取；侵佔

以不正當或強迫方式取得

to get something in a way that is dishonest, unfair, or uses force

例句

The company grabbed the land from local farmers without paying a fair price.

這家公司以不公平的價格從當地農民手中奪取了土地。

grab + resource obtained unfairly

The general grabbed power by force after the election was declared invalid.

將軍在選舉被宣布無效後以武力奪取了政權。

同義詞
  • seize

    less negative; can be legal or illegal

  • usurp

    formal, specifically about taking power or position illegally

  • appropriate

    formal, suggests taking for oneself without permission

反義詞

文法句型

grab + object (land/power/control/resources)

用法筆記

Often used in political or economic contexts to describe taking land, power, or resources. The subject is typically a group, company, or government rather than an individual.

grabbed — 名詞

grabbed — 形容詞