grapplevt.
1. fasten as if with grappling hooks,seize（像用抓鉤似的）扣住，抓住。
△H.V.3.Cho.18:“Grapple your mindsto sternage of this navy.”把你們的心靈都緊緊扣在這支艦隊(duì)的船尾上。
2. bind firmly,clasp使緊緊結(jié)合，扣緊。
△Mac.3.1.106(105): “Grapples you to the heart and love of us，”i.e. Binds you firmly to my heartiest love. 還可以使你們博得我的歡心和愛寵。
△Ham.1.3.63: “Grapple themunto thy soul with hoops of steel，”i.e.Clasp them toyourself by a hoop as strong as steel; hold fast tothem. 要用鋼圈把他們箍在你的靈魂上面。
～ vi. wrestle搏斗。
grapple with: wrestle with,fight與…搏斗，與…戰(zhàn)斗，
△2H.VI.1.1.257(256): “And in my standard bearthe arms of York,/ To grapple with the house ofLancaster:”在我的戰(zhàn)旗上帶著約克的盾徽，與蘭開斯特家族進(jìn) grapple[?gr?pl]v.斗爭(zhēng)，搏斗，格斗，扭打n.抓鉤 （斗）
◇ grapple together扭成一團(tuán)
grapple with a problem抓問題
‖ grappling n.抓住，抓緊
grapplers n.抓鉤，鐵鉤 |