“Claw at sth”是什么意思?
“Claw at sth” 意思是用手指或指甲快速且通常粗暴地抓、抓挠或试图抓住某物。
介绍
短语动词“claw at sth”用来形容某人或某物用爪子或指甲抓握或抓挠某物。这种动作通常快速、急切或用力,比如动物试图逃脱时,或者人紧紧抓住某物时。理解“claw at sth”的含义有助于学习者描述带有抓挠或紧抓动作的情景。它在字面和比喻语境中都很常见,比如描述猫的行为,或形容某人拼命抓住机会。
快速信息框
- 短语动词:claw at something
- 及物动词
- 水平:B2(中高级)
- 简短含义:用指甲或手指迅速抓挠或抓取某物
结构(语法规则)
“Claw at sth”是一个及物短语动词,意思是它后面必须跟宾语。它是不可分割的,所以宾语总是紧跟在动词后面。
Pattern: subject + claw at + objectExample: She clawed at the door. (她用力抓着门。)
如何使用“Claw at sth”?
当你想描述某人或某物用指甲或手指抓挠、抓取或试图抓住某个物体时,可以使用“Claw at sth”。它通常表现出紧迫感或绝望感。
这个短语既适用于字面上的情境(比如动物抓挠表面),也适用于比喻性的情境(比如某人努力控制某事)。
例子
- The cat clawed at the sofa to sharpen its nails. (猫用爪子抓沙发来磨利它的爪子。)
- He clawed at the window, trying to open it before the door locked. (他拼命抓挠着窗户,试图在门锁上之前把它打开。)
- She clawed at the chance to explain her side of the story. (她拼命争取机会,想要解释自己的立场。)
- During the accident, he clawed at the steering wheel in panic. (事故发生时,他惊慌失措地抓紧方向盘。)
- The child clawed at the blanket, not wanting to go to bed. (孩子抓扯着毯子,不愿意上床睡觉。)
常见错误
- Incorrect: She clawed the at door.
- Correct: She clawed at the door.
- Incorrect: They clawed at quickly the wall.
- Correct: They clawed at the wall quickly.
记住,“claw at”后面必须紧跟着宾语,副词应放在宾语之后。
区别 / 同义词
Scratch at sth:类似于“Claw at sth”,但通常更温和,紧迫感较低。
Grab at sth:更多指快速抓取或试图抓住某物,通常是用整个手掌而不是指甲。
“Claw at”意味着用指甲或手指以粗暴或绝望的方式抓挠,而“grab at”则是更一般的抓取。
常见搭配
- Claw at the door (抓挠门口)
- Claw at the window (抓挠窗户)
- Claw at the blanket (抓扯毯子)
- Claw at the chance (抓住机会)
- Claw at the wall (抓挠墙壁)
相关短语动词
以下是相关短语动词 claw at sth:
现实生活对话
Anna: Did you see the cat last night?
安娜:你昨晚看到那只猫了吗?
Ben: Yes, it was clawing at the door to get inside.
本:是的,它拼命抓挠着门,想要进来。
Anna: It looked so desperate! I think it was cold.
安娜:看起来非常绝望!我觉得它当时很冷。
Ben: Poor thing. It really clawed at the door hard.
本:可怜的家伙,它真的拼命地用爪子抓门。
练习
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of “claw at”:
- The kitten _______ the sofa to play with the threads.
- During the storm, the dog _______ the window.
- She _______ the opportunity to speak her mind.
常见问题解答
- Q:”Claw at” 可以用作比喻吗? 可以,它可以用来形容拼命抓住或争取某物的行为。
- Q:”claw at” 是可分离的吗? 不是,宾语必须紧跟在 “claw at” 之后。
- Q:“claw at”和“scratch at”有什么区别? “Claw at”比“scratch at”更粗暴、更有力。
- Q:人类会“claw at”某物吗? 会,尤其是在描述用手指或指甲绝望或紧急抓取时。
- Q:“claw at”在日常英语中常用吗? 它在描述性或文学语境中更常见,但在日常对话中也能被理解。

