come to grips with sth，get to grips with sth 开始理解并着手处理难题；了解（应付）难事

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come to grips with sth / get to grips with sth 开始理解并着手处理难题；了解（应付）难事

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grip
grip / grip /
noun
HOLDING TIGHTLY 紧握
1. [C, usually sing.] ~ (on sb / sth) an act of holding sb / sth tightly; a particular way of doing this
   紧握；紧抓
  SYN   grasp :
   Keep a tight grip on the rope.
   紧紧抓住绳索不放。
   to  loosen / release / relax your grip
   松手
   She tried to  get a grip on the icy rock.
   她尽力抓住那冰冷的石头。
   The climber slipped and  lost her grip.
   登山女子滑了一下松开了手。
   She struggled from his grip.
   他紧拉住她不放,她奋力挣脱。
   Try adjusting your grip on the racket.
   试着调整一下你握球拍的方法。
CONTROL / POWER 控制力；影响力
2. [sing.] ~ (on sb / sth) control or power over sb / sth
   (对…的)控制,影响力:
   The home team took a firm grip on the game.
   主队牢牢控制着比赛的局面。
   We need to tighten the grip we have on the market.
   我们得加强对市场的控制力。
UNDERSTANDING 理解
3. [sing.] ~ (on sth) an understanding of sth
   理解；了解
  SYN   grasp :
   I couldn't get a grip on what was going on.
   我无法理解正在发生的事情。
   You need to keep a good grip on reality in this job.
   做这个工作你需要充分了解实际情况。
MOVING WITHOUT SLIPPING 不打滑
4. [U] the ability of sth to move over a surface without slipping
   不打滑；走得稳:
   These tyres give the bus better grip in slippery conditions.
   这些轮胎可使公共汽车在路滑时行驶得平稳一些。
PART OF OBJECT 物体部位
5. [C] a part of sth that has a special surface so that it can be held without the hands slipping
   把手；手柄；握杆:
   the grip on a golf club
   高尔夫球棒的握杆
FOR HAIR 头发
6. [C] (BrE) = hairgrip
JOB IN THE MOVIES 影业工作
7. [C] a person who prepares and moves the cameras, and sometimes the lighting equipment, when a film / movie is being made
   (拍摄电影时)摄影机和照明设备管理人员
BAG 包
8. [C] (old-fashioned)  a large soft bag, used when travelling
   旅行袋；手提包
IDIOMS
▪ come / get to 'grips with sth
   to begin to understand and deal with sth difficult
   开始理解并着手处理难题:
   I'm slowly getting to grips with the language.
   我慢慢开始掌握这种语言。
▪ get / take a 'grip (on yourself)
   to improve your behaviour or control your emotions after being afraid, upset or angry
   使(自己)镇定下来；控制住(自己的)情绪:
   I have to take a grip on myself, he told himself firmly.
   我一定要控制住自己的情绪,他坚定地对自己说。
  (informal)  Get a grip ! (= make an effort to control your emotions)
   镇静点！
▪ in the 'grip of sth
   experiencing sth unpleasant that cannot be stopped
   处于不快却无法制止的境遇；受制于某事:
   a country in the grip of recession
   陷入衰退的国家
▪ lose your 'grip (on sth)
   to become unable to understand or control a situation
   失去(对…的)理解(或控制)；驾驭不住:
   Sometimes I feel I'm losing my grip.
   有时我感到自己无能为力。
verb (-pp-)
HOLD TIGHTLY 紧握
1. to hold sth tightly
   紧握；紧抓
SYN   grasp :
  ▪ [VN]
   'Please don't go,' he said, gripping her arm.
   "请别走。"他紧紧抓住她的手臂说。
  ▪ [V]
   She gripped on to the railing with both hands.
   她双手紧紧抓住栏杆。
⇨ note at hold
INTEREST / EXCITE 使感兴趣；使激动
2. [VN] to interest or excite sb; to hold sb's attention
   使感兴趣；使激动；吸引住(某人)的注意:
   The book grips you from start to finish.
   这本书从头至尾扣人心弦。
   I was totally gripped by the story.
   我完全被这故事吸引住了。
⇨ see also gripping
HAVE POWERFUL EFFECT 具有强烈的影响力
3. [VN] (of an emotion or a situation 情绪或形势) to have a powerful effect on sb / sth
   对…产生强有力的影响:
   I was gripped by a feeling of panic.
   我惊恐万状。
   Terrorism has gripped the country for the past ten years.
   两年来恐怖主义一直笼罩着这个国家。
MOVE / HOLD WITHOUT SLIPPING 不打滑；抓牢
4. to hold onto or to move over a surface without slipping
   抓牢:
  ▪ [VN]
   tyres that grip the road
   在公路上不打滑的车胎
  ▪ [also V]

grip

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grip¹ / grɪp ; grɪp /
◙noun
1. FIRM HOLD 紧握, [C usually singular] the way you hold something tightly, or your ability to do this
• 紧握，紧抓; 握力
»firm / tight / good / strong grip
  紧紧握住，紧紧抓住
»iron / vice-like grip ( = a very strong grip )
  铁钳般的紧握
»tighten your grip (on sth) ( = hold something more tightly )
  握紧（某物）
»loosen / relax your grip (on sth) ( = hold something less tightly )
  松手放开（某物）
»release your grip (on sth) ( = let go of something )
  松开（某物）
»lose your grip ( = accidentally let go of something )
  失手松开
»get a grip (on sth) ( = hold something that is hard to hold firmly )
  抓住（某物）
»Hold the microphone in a firm grip and keep it still.
  紧紧握住麦克风不要让它动。
»She felt her wrist caught in a vice-like grip .
  她觉得手腕像是卡在铁钳里被牢牢地握住了。
»Don't loosen your grip on the rope or you'll fall.
  抓住绳索别松手，不然你会掉下去。
»He released his grip and stepped back.
  他放开手往后退去。
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2. POWER 权力, [sing.] power and control over someone or something
• 〔对某人或某事物的〕控制:
»have / keep a grip on sth
»Stalin's determination to keep an iron grip on Eastern Europe
  斯大林对东欧实行铁腕控制的决心
»tighten / loosen / relax your grip (on sth)
»By 1979 South Africa was tightening its grip on Namibia.
  到了 1979 年，南非加强了它对纳米比亚的控制。
»tight / firm / strong / iron etc grip
»The recession could be avoided if business keeps a firm grip on its costs.
  企业如果严格控制成本就可以避免不景气。
3. UNDERSTANDING 理解, [sing.] an understanding of something
• 理解，了解:
»have / get a grip on sth
»I'm just trying to get a grip on what's happening.
  我就是想了解发生了什么。
»She was losing her grip on reality.
  她对现实世界越来越不理解。
4. come / get to grips with sth,  to understand or deal with something difficult
• 了解（应付）难事:
»I've never really got to grips with this new technology.
  我还从来没有真正了解这种新技术。
5. lose your grip,  to become less confident and less able to deal with a situation
• 驾驭不住，失去控制:
»I don't know what's the matter; I think I'm losing my grip.
  我不知道是怎么回事，我觉得我都驾驭不了了。
6. get / take a grip on yourself,  to start to improve your behaviour or control your emotions when you have been very upset
• 控制住自己的情绪，冷静下来:
»Stop being hysterical and get a grip on yourself.
  别歇斯底里的，控制好自己的情绪。
7. get a grip, [spoken] used in order to tell someone to control their emotions
• 冷静点:
»For God's sake get a grip!
  看在上帝的份上，你冷静点！
8. be in the grip of sth,  to be experiencing a very unpleasant situation that cannot be controlled or stopped
• 处于某种困境:
»a country in the grip of famine
  受饥荒困扰的国家
9. STOP STH SLIPPING 制止某物滑动
a. [C] a special part of a handle that has a rough surface so that you can hold it firmly without it slipping
• 〔可以紧握防止滑动的〕把手，手柄，握杆:
»My racquet needs a new grip.
  我的球拍需要换个握柄。
b. [sing., U] the ability of something to stay on a surface without slipping
• 黏力，防滑力:
»boots which give a good grip
  防滑力强的靴子
10. FOR HAIR 用于头发, [C] [BrE] a HAIRGRIP
• 发夹
11. CAMERAMAN 摄影师, [C] [technical] someone whose job is to move the cameras around while a television show or film is being made
• 〔拍摄电视节目或电影时的〕置景人
12. BAG 袋，包, [C] [old-fashioned] a bag or case used for travelling
• 旅行袋，旅行箱

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grip²
◙verb gripped, gripping
1. HOLD TIGHTLY 紧紧抓住, [T] to hold something very tightly
• 紧握，紧抓:
»I gripped the rail and tried not to look down.
  我紧紧抓住栏杆，尽量不往下看。
»grip sth tightly / firmly
»The woman moved closer to Beth, gripping her arm tightly.
  那个女人走近贝丝，紧紧抓住她的胳膊。
2. HAVE A STRONG EFFECT 有很大的影响, [T] to have a strong effect on someone or something
• 对…具有强烈影响:
»a country gripped by economic problems
  受经济问题困扰的国家
»Panic suddenly gripped me when it was my turn to speak.
  轮到我说话时，我一下子惊慌起来。
3. INTEREST SB 使某人感兴趣, [T] to hold someone's attention and interest
• 使感兴趣，吸引…的注意:
»a story that really grips you
  扣人心弦的故事
4. NOT SLIP 不滑动, [I,T] if something grips a surface, it stays on it without slipping
• 紧附于〔某表面而不滑动〕:
»Radial tires grip the road well.
  子午线轮胎在路面上防滑性能很好。
--› see GRIPPING