抓[zhuā]

动

1. grab; seize; clutch

♦ ~一把糖 take a handful of sweets

♦ ~机会 seize an opportunity

♦ 他~起帽子就往外走。 He grabbed (or snatched up) his cap and made for the door.

2. scratch

♦ ~痒痒 scratch an itch

♦ 猫把孩子的手~了。 The cat scratched the child's hand.

3. arrest; catch

♦ ~小偷 catch a thief

4. stress; pay special attention to

♦ ~重点 stress the essentials

♦ ~思想问题 pay special attention to ideological problems

♦ ~苗头 watch out for the first signs

5. take charge of; be responsible for

♦ 他是~工会工作的。 He is in charge of trade union work.