claw/klɔː/

vt (用爪子)抓；撕；挖；爬

• The cat clawed a hole in her stocking. 猫(用爪子)在她的袜子上抓了一个洞。

• claw one's way to the top of the mountain 奋力爬上山顶.

vi

1. (用爪子)抓；撕；挖；爬

2. 拼命地抓

• She clawed for the door handle. 她拼命想抓住门把手。

词组claw back

1. 英 (政府以增收税款等)收回(减免的税款)

2. 夺回；设法弥补

• The company managed to claw back its share of the market through aggressive advertising. 公司通过大作广告，夺回自己的市场份额。