grabbers
grabbers — 名詞
- grabberssingular
- grabbersesplural
1. a handheld tool whose two hinged sections at the tip can be squeezed together to
夾取器
可開合抓取物品的工具
a handheld tool whose two hinged sections at the tip can be squeezed together to grip items that are otherwise out of reach
The park volunteers used long grabbers to collect plastic bottles from the bushes.
公園志工用長柄夾取器收集灌木叢中的寶特瓶。
collocation: long grabbers / use grabbers to collect
Dario bought a grabber with a magnetic tip so he could pick up screws that fell behind the workbench.
Dario 買了一支尖端帶磁鐵的夾取器，這樣就能撿起掉到工作檯後面的螺絲。
The nurse handed me a grabber to reach the TV remote, which had fallen behind the bed.
護士遞給我一隻夾取器，讓我去夠掉到床後的電視遙控器。
Grabbers with rubber grips are safer for picking up glass shards after a broken window.
橡膠握把的夾取器在撿碎玻璃時比較安全。
- tongs
more common for kitchen use (food), not for general reaching
- reacher
informal term for a long stick with a clamp at the end
- picker-upper
very informal; rare in writing
用法筆記
Often used in the plural form 'grabbers' even when referring to a single device of this type.
2. a person who quickly takes chances to get or enjoy something before other people
搶機會者
迅速抓住機會的行動派
a person who quickly takes chances to get or enjoy something before other people can
Tara is a real opportunity grabber — she applied for the exchange program the day the forms arrived.
Tara 是個不折不扣的機會搶手——申請表格一寄到她就立刻遞交了交換學生的申請。
pattern: a real + noun + grabber
In the film industry, you have to be a grabber or the best roles go to someone else.
在電影圈裡，你不積極搶機會的話，最好的角色就會落到別人手上。
Liam earned a reputation as a grabber, always the first to sign up for training workshops.
Liam 是個搶機會者，以行動敏捷著稱，每次有培訓工作坊他總是第一個報名。
Some people called her a publicity grabber because she posted about every small achievement online.
有人說她是個愛搶曝光的人，因為她在網路上什麼小事都要發文。
- go-getter
neutral-to-positive; emphasizes energy rather than speed
- hustler
informal; can imply a willingness to do whatever it takes
- self-starter
formal and positive; focuses on initiative
- procrastinator
someone who delays rather than acts quickly
用法筆記
Commonly used in compound nouns like 'opportunity grabber' or 'publicity grabber'. Can be neutral or slightly critical depending on context.
常見錯誤
3. something or someone that immediately attracts people's interest or makes them l
吸睛事物
立即吸引注意的人或物
something or someone that immediately attracts people's interest or makes them look
The bright yellow poster with the giant question mark was a real attention grabber at the science fair.
那張印著大問號的亮黃色海報在科展上非常吸睛。
pattern: real attention grabber
Renata's opening joke was a grabber — the whole audience stopped whispering and laughed.
Renata 開場的笑話成功抓住了全場的注意力——大家都安靜下來，笑了出來。
The cooking channel uses colorful thumbnails as grabbers to make people click on the videos.
這個烹飪頻道用色彩鮮豔的縮圖作為吸睛工具，吸引觀眾點進影片。
Good headlines act as grabbers that pull readers into the article before they decide to scroll past.
好的標題就像吸睛器，能在讀者決定滑走之前把他們拉進文章中。
- crowd-pleaser
emphasizes enjoyment rather than mere attention
- showstopper
stronger; suggests something so impressive it interrupts the event
- eyecatcher
specifically about visual attention
用法筆記
Usually found in the compound 'attention grabber' or alone when the context is clear. Common in advertising, media, and public speaking.
4. a person who takes things in a greedy or dishonest way, without caring about oth
掠奪者
貪婪不顧他人權益的人
a person who takes things in a greedy or dishonest way, without caring about other people's rights or feelings
The neighborhood called the developer a land grabber after he bought three empty lots in a single month.
鄰居們都說那個建商是土地掠奪者，因為他一個月內就買了三塊空地。
compound: land grabber
A few power grabbers in the department took full credit for work the whole team had done together.
部門裡有幾個權力掠奪者，把整個團隊努力的功勞都攬到自己身上。
compound: power grabber
Critics described the CEO as a corporate grabber who swallowed smaller companies just to eliminate competition.
批評者形容這位執行長是企業掠奪者，他吞併小公司只是為了消滅競爭對手。
The charity accused the mining company of being a resource grabber that took water from local villages without permission.
慈善機構指控這家礦業公司是資源掠奪者，未經許可就擅自取用當地村莊的水源。
- opportunist
softer and more neutral; can be positive or negative
- predator
stronger metaphor; suggests preying on the weak
- altruist
someone who puts others' needs first
用法筆記
Strongly negative. Most often used in compounds: 'land grabber', 'power grabber', 'money grabber'. The bare noun by itself is rare.
常見錯誤
grabbers — 動詞
- grabberspresent simple I / you / we / they
- grabberses3rd person singular
- grabbersing-ing form
- grabbersedpast simple
1. to take hold of someone or something quickly and firmly, often with the hand, so
抓住
快速用力抓取人或物
to take hold of someone or something quickly and firmly, often with the hand, sometimes using force to stop movement or prevent escape
Liam grabbed the boy's backpack strap just before he ran into the busy street.
Liam 在那個男孩衝到繁忙的街道前一把抓住了他的背包帶子。
grab + object to prevent movement
When the tray began to tip, Nia grabbed the edge with both hands and steadied it.
托盤開始傾斜時，Nia 用雙手抓住邊緣穩住了它。
The goalkeeper dove to the left and grabbed the ball just before it crossed the line.
守門員向左撲去，在球越過球門線之前緊緊抓住了它。
Tamar grabbed the railing when the bus made a sharp turn on the mountain road.
巴士在山路上急轉彎時，Tamar 緊緊抓住了扶手。
A security guard grabbed the thief by the arm and held him until the police arrived.
一名警衛抓住小偷的手臂，按住他直到警察趕到。
- release
to let go of something
文法句型
grab + noun phrase
用法筆記
This sense, and the five verb senses that follow, describe the action 'grab' (抓取), which is the base verb form related to the noun 'grabber' / 'grabbers'. They are included here as a related lemma for learner reference. For the physical grabbing sense: the object is usually something you can hold with your hand. 'Grab by the [body part]' is a common structure for describing restraint.
常見錯誤
2. to take something quickly, especially because you are in a hurry or do not have
匆匆拿取
匆忙中隨手拿東西
to take something quickly, especially because you are in a hurry or do not have much time to choose carefully
Tara grabbed a granola bar from the kitchen counter and ran out the door to catch the bus.
Tara 從廚房流理台上抓起一條燕麥棒就跑出門趕公車。
grab + food in a hurry
Before the meeting started, Dario grabbed a coffee from the machine in the hallway.
會議開始前，Dario 在走廊的販賣機匆匆買了一杯咖啡。
Abigail grabbed the last clean towel off the shelf before heading to the shower.
Abigail 在去洗澡前抓起架子上最後一條乾淨的毛巾。
We only had five minutes between trains, so we grabbed a quick bowl of noodles at the station food court.
我們兩班火車之間只有五分鐘，所以在車站美食街匆匆吃了一碗麵。
- put down
to place something back after picking it up
文法句型
grab + noun phrase
用法筆記
The object is typically something portable: food, a drink, clothing, or a small item. Common in spoken English and informal writing.
常見錯誤
3. to suddenly attract and hold someone's interest or attention, especially with so
吸引
突然抓住某人的注意力
to suddenly attract and hold someone's interest or attention, especially with something exciting or unusual
The opening scene of the movie grabbed everyone's attention with a loud explosion and flashing lights.
電影的開場鏡頭以巨大的爆炸聲和閃光吸引了所有人的注意。
pattern: grab + someone's + attention
What grabbed Renata about the novel was not the plot but the way the author described the landscape.
吸引 Renata 的不是劇情，而是作者描寫風景的方式。
pattern: what grabbed [person] about [thing] is/was...
A colorful infographic on the cover grabbed readers' interest and made them open the magazine.
封面上色彩繽紛的資訊圖表抓住了讀者的興趣，讓他們翻開了雜誌。
The charity's short video about ocean pollution grabbed millions of views within the first week.
這個慈善機構關於海洋污染的短片在上架第一週就吸引了數百萬次觀看。
- lose
to fail to keep someone's attention
文法句型
grab + someone's attention/interest
用法筆記
The object is almost always an abstract noun like 'attention', 'interest', or 'imagination'. 'Grab headlines' is another common fixed expression.
常見錯誤
4. to make someone feel deeply impressed or emotionally affected by something impre
打動
深深打動或感動某人
to make someone feel deeply impressed or emotionally affected by something impressive or moving
The young dancer's performance grabbed the judges from the very first spin across the stage.
那位年輕舞者的表演從第一個旋轉起就深深打動了評審。
grab + audience/judges/crowd
What really grabbed Aylin about Kyoto was the quiet beauty of the temples at sunrise.
京都最打動 Aylin 的地方，是清晨寺廟寧靜的美。
The documentary about the refugee family grabbed me so deeply that I watched it twice that week.
那部關於難民家庭的紀錄片深深打動了我，我那一週看了兩次。
Nia said the speech grabbed her because the speaker talked about her own struggles honestly.
Nia 說那場演講打動了她，因為講者真誠地分享了自己的奮鬥經歷。
文法句型
grab + noun phrase
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 3 (CAPTURE ATTENTION): sense 3 is about holding someone's momentary interest or focus, while this sense is about creating a lasting emotional impression. The subject here is typically art, music, a performance, or a personal story.
5. to get money, power, or other advantages by acting in a selfish or dishonest way
掠取
以不正當手段奪取
to get money, power, or other advantages by acting in a selfish or dishonest way, without any care for fairness or ethics
The corporation tried to grab as much market share as possible by undercutting every smaller competitor.
那家企業試圖用低價打壓所有小型競爭者來掠取更多市佔率。
collocation: grab market share
During the crisis, some politicians tried to grab power by spreading fear and false information.
危機期間，有些政客散播恐懼和不實資訊，藉機奪取權力。
collocation: grab power
Outside developers grabbed large areas of farmland before the community could raise funds to save it.
在社區還沒籌到資金保護農地之前，外來的建商就搶走了大面積的農田。
Critics say the new law lets big companies grab resources that belong to local communities.
批評者認為這項新法讓大企業掠奪屬於當地社區的資源。
- usurp
formal; specifically about taking power or position illegally
- seize
more neutral; can be lawful or unlawful
- appropriate
formal; often implies taking without permission
- relinquish
to give up power or control voluntarily
文法句型
grab + noun phrase
用法筆記
This sense has a strong negative moral judgment. Common in political and business contexts. The object is typically abstract (power, control, share) or large-scale (land, resources, territory).
6. to make a quick, sudden movement toward something, trying to take hold of it, of
伸手抓
突然伸手試圖抓住某物
to make a quick, sudden movement toward something, trying to take hold of it, often without success
The child grabbed at the bubbles floating past, but they popped as soon as her fingers touched them.
那個小孩伸手去抓飄過的泡泡，但指尖一碰到泡泡就破了。
pattern: grab at something (trying but not succeeding)
Dario grabbed for the railing when his foot slipped on the wet marble stairs.
Dario 在潮濕的大理石階梯上腳一滑，趕緊伸手去抓扶手。
pattern: grab for [support]
The puppy grabbed at the edge of the blanket and pulled it off the bed with a happy bark.
小狗用爪子去抓毯子的邊緣，快樂地叫了一聲就把毯子從床上拉了下來。
Tara grabbed for her phone as it slid off the table and hit the floor.
Tara 伸手去抓從桌上滑落的手機，結果手機摔到了地上。
- let go
to release something you were holding
文法句型
grab at + noun phrase
grab for + noun phrase
用法筆記
Use 'grab at' when the result is uncertain or unsuccessful. Use 'grab for' when reaching for support or something specific. This sense is intransitive — it requires a preposition.
常見錯誤
grabbers — 形容詞
- grabberspositive
- more grabberscomparative
- most grabberssuperlative
1. designed or positioned so that people can pick them up quickly without having to
隨手拿取的
設計成方便快速取用
designed or positioned so that people can pick them up quickly without having to look or think much, typically of products near a checkout
The store placed grabber items like gum and travel-size snacks in a basket beside the cash register.
這家店在收銀機旁放了一籃方便拿取的商品，像是口香糖和旅行包零食。
attributive use: grabber items
Supermarkets often put grabber products on small shelves near the entrance to catch shoppers as they walk in.
超市經常在入口附近的小貨架上擺放順手商品，讓顧客一進門就看到。
The magazine had a grabber section on the cover with short news summaries and bold numbers.
那本雜誌在封面設了一個速覽專區，用大字和數字摘要重點新聞。
The pharmacy placed grabber baskets with travel-size toothpaste and pain relievers next to the cashier.
藥局在收銀台旁邊放了隨手籃，裡面裝著旅行用牙膏和止痛藥。
- impulse
used the same way, e.g. 'impulse buy', but focuses on the buyer's decision
- convenience
broader; doesn't imply speed specifically
用法筆記
Always used before a noun. Describes retail products or reading material placed for quick, impulse purchase or consumption.
2. chosen or taken without careful thought, planning, or a systematic method, often
隨機取樣的
未經嚴謹選取而隨意選用
chosen or taken without careful thought, planning, or a systematic method, often by convenience rather than design
The survey team used a grabber sample of shoppers leaving the mall on a Saturday afternoon.
調查團隊以星期六下午在購物中心出入的消費者作為方便樣本。
collocation: grabber sample
Reporters sometimes rely on grabber quotes from whoever happens to be standing near the entrance.
記者有時會引用隨手取得的說詞，只要碰巧有人站在入口附近就訪問他。
collocation: grabber quote
The study's grabber data came from people who walked past the lab during lunch hour.
這項研究的資料來自午餐時間經過實驗室門口的人，樣本選取並不嚴謹。
The journalist's grabber interview was with whoever walked out of the building first, regardless of whether they knew anything.
那位記者做了隨機訪問，採訪對象是第一個走出大樓的人，不管對方是否了解情況。
- convenience
more formal and neutral in research contexts; 'convenience sample' is the technical term
- ad hoc
formal; suggests improvised selection for a specific purpose
- systematic
the opposite of picking at random
用法筆記
Always used before a noun. Common in research methodology contexts ('grabber sample') and journalism ('grabber quote'). Implies the selection was not rigorous.