Question

求助一道语法题。

The student couldn’t ___ what the teacher was trying to explain.
A.grip B. seize C. grasp D. snatch
选啥呢？

Answer 1

答案为c. A.grip ： to take a very tight hold of sth. (紧紧抓住) She gripped my hand in fear.
to take hold of the attention or feelings of (吸引注意力或感情) The pictures gripped my imagination.
B. seize to take hold of eagerly, quickly or forcefully ( 渴望地、快速地、用力地抓住) He seized my hand.
C. grasp 1)to take or keep a firm hold of esp. with the hands. (用手紧紧抓住) Grasp the rop with both hands. 2) to succeed in understanding (领会) They faile to grasp the full significance of these events.
D. snatch to take hold of (something) with a sudden quick often violent movement (突然猛抓) The thief snached her handbag and ran.

Answer 2

应选C。这四个动词都有“抓住”的意思，但是只有grasp一词具有“理解，领会”的转义。

Answer 3

B

Answer 4

b