claw[klɔ:]

• n.
  • (动物的)爪，脚爪
  • (某些节肢动物的)钳，螯
  • 爪状物，爪形器具
• vt.
  • (用爪或钳)抓，挖，撕，爬:

    to claw a hole

    用爪挖洞

    His face was badly clawed by his little brother.

    他的脸被小弟弟抓坏了。

    They clawed their way to the mountain top.

    他们奋力爬上了山顶。

  • 奉承，吹捧:

    They clawed each other at the conference.

    在会议上他们相互吹捧。

  • [美国俚语]逮捕
• vi.
  • (用爪子)抓，挖，撕，爬:

    The two cats clawed at each other.

    这两只猫用爪子互相抓。

  • [苏格兰英语]搔痒
• 短语:
  • be in someone's claw 处于某人掌握之中
  • Claw me and I'll claw thee. [谚语]你捧我，我就捧你；你帮我的忙，我就帮你的忙。
  • cut someone's claws 斩断…的魔爪；解除…的武装；消除…的危害性[亦作 cut the claws of someone]
  • draw in one's claws 收敛锋芒
  • get one's claws into 蓄意伤害，凶狠而恶毒地攻击；抓住
  • have in one's claws 把…置于自己掌握之中
  • pare someone's claws ＝ cut someone's claws[亦作 pare the claws of someone]
  • put the claws on
    • [美国俚语]
    • 逮捕
    • 向…借钱