| 词汇 | claw |
| 释义 | claw noun[ C ] uk /klɔː/ us /klɑː/ one of the sharp curved nails at the end of each of the toes of some animals and birds: （兽类或鸟类的）爪，脚爪 Our cat likes to sharpen her claws on the legs of the dining table.我们的猫喜欢在餐桌腿上磨爪子。 Emily Ross/EyeEm/GettyImages one of the two pointed parts, used for holding things, at the end of the legs of some insects and sea creatures: （昆虫、海生动物的）螯，钳 Keep your fingers away from the crab's claws when you pick it up.抓螃蟹时，别用手指触碰它的钳子。 Savushkin/E+/GettyImages a human hand that is curved or twisted so that it looks like the claws of an animal, bird, or insect: Since her stroke, she has to keep her hand mobile, or the fingers tend to bend into a rigid claw. an object or tool for picking things up that looks something like the claws of an animal, bird, or insect: An iron claw lifts metal scraps from one pile to another. It was one of those old-fashioned arcade games where you pick up prizes with a mechanical claw. The machine's giant claw ripped the roof off the house like it was paper. The legs & feet of non-human animals bipedal clawed cloven cloven hoof foot forefoot hoof hooves leg limb member pad palmate paw semipalmated shank toe trotter webbed webby You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Miscellaneous animal body parts The hand Tools in general Idiomget your claws into someone claw verb[ I or T ] uk /klɔː/ us /klɑː/ to use claws to tear something or someone: （用爪子）抓，撕，挠 He was seriously injured when one of the lions clawed his back.他的后背被其中一只狮子严重抓伤了。 claw atWhen our cat is hungry, she starts clawing at my legs.我们家的猫饿了就开始抓我的腿。 Animal (non-human) behaviour accidental apex predator beg behave behaviour behavioural science fawn gambol groom homing housebroken migrate monogamous monogamously monogamy murmuration nocturnal ravening scent soar Idiomclaw your way (somewhere) Phrasal verbclaw something back claw | American Dictionaryclaw noun[ C ] us/klɔ/ one of the sharp, curved nails at the end of each of the toes of some animals and birds: Our cat likes to sharpen her claws on the legs of the dining table. A claw is also the curved, movable part at the end of the leg of some insects and sea animals, such as crabs and lobsters: Watch out – the lobster’s claws pinch. claw verb[ I/T ] us/klɔ/ to cut esp. flesh with claws: [ T ]Nora’s cat attacked him and began clawing his back. Someone who claws his or her way somewhere uses a lot of effort to achieve something: [ I ]The team trailed, 24–13, after one quarter but clawed to 26–18 by halftime. claw | Business Englishclaw verb uk /klɔː/us claw your way (somewhere) to achieve something with great effort or difficulty: claw your way into/out of sthHe clawed his way out of near bankruptcy. She was always an excellent student, and she has clawed her way up to being a highly successful bank executive. Phrasal verbclaw (sth) back Examples of clawclaw A study of the visual pigments of the clawed toad. Effects of supplementing pregnant heifers with methionine or melatonin on the anatomy and other characteristics of their lateral hind claws. Tissue sample blocks (approx. 6r5r4 mm) were taken from four pigmented and four non-pigmented claws. Small field motion detection in goldfish of the goldfish and the clawed toad tadpole under photopic conditions. The primus burned badly, candles went out, matches would not strike - the men lunged for the entrance and clawed an opening. He hopes that by the time he is ready to demonstrate it to the military the lobster will have two claws which it can use as bump sensors. Measurement of the thickness of the corium and subcutaneous tissue of the hind claws of dairy cattle by ultrasound. The small numbers in the present study preclude general conclusions about generic differences between claws of beef and dairy origin. They cried out, shrilling cries, pulsing sharper than birds of prey - eagles, vultures with hooked claws - when farmers plunder their nest of young too young to fly. Pads almost attaining points of claws. Pads almost as long as claws. The whole of a compensation payment can be clawed back, and individuals can feel that they have taken on a case for nothing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many things are difficult with iron hooks or claws. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are economic issues involved in such clawing back and reconversion. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In most cases, however, the relief certainly will not be clawed back. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of claw These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withclawclawThese are words often used in combination with claw. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. claw hammer To accomplish this, he brought aboard two claw hammers, two sledge hammers and a speargun concealed inside a guitar case. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. claw marks A variety of tracks and claw marks have been discovered which are claimed to belong to the creature. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. crab claw The mast supports fore-sails that may consist of a single jib multiple staysails, or a crabclaw sail. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with claw |
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