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    grasping

    US /ˈɡræspɪŋ/

    ・

    UK /ˈgrɑ:spɪŋ/

    B1
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To hold something in your hand very tightly
    He was grasping the fishing rod so tightly that his hands turned white
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To understand or make sense of a complex idea
    The students are now grasping the details of the chemical compound
    adj.AdjectiveExcessively eager to acquire money or possessions; greedy.
    He is a grasping individual, always wanting more.
    adj.AdjectiveUnderstanding or comprehending something.
    He is grasping the main idea of the book.

    Video subtitles

    The Big Bang Theory _ Howard Wolowitz - Robotic Hand.mp4

    03:52The Big Bang Theory _ Howard Wolowitz - Robotic Hand.mp4
    • I need an orderly with a wheelchair. I got a robot hand grasping a man's penis out here.

      I need an orderly with a wheelchair. I got a robot hand grasping a man's penis out here.

    • I'm sorry,we don't have a code for "Robot hand grasping a man's penis." Why is it hooked up to a computer?

      I'm sorry,we don't have a code for "Robot hand grasping a man's penis." Why is it hooked up to a computer?

    B1

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters

    17:28A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
    • wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching,  covetous, old sinner! Hard and sharp as flint,  

      wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching,  covetous, old sinner! Hard and sharp as flint,  

    • A squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner!

      A squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner!

    B2

    Why Gold Is More Valuable Than Ever Now | WSJ

    05:34Why Gold Is More Valuable Than Ever Now | WSJ
    • Younger generation in China and the US and in other countries as well has become more skeptical of traditional financial assets, and so they're grasping for something else.

      Younger generation in China and the US and in other countries as well has become more skeptical of traditional financial assets, and so they're grasping for something else.

    • and so they're grasping for something else.

      and so they're grasping for something else.

    B1

    Yosemite National Park in 4K | Backpacking, Hiking, and Camping at North Dome/Upper Falls

    14:55Yosemite National Park in 4K | Backpacking, Hiking, and Camping at North Dome/Upper Falls
    • You know, sometimes I have the sense that like am I not fully grasping the experience if I don't like walk out right to the edge and stare down?

      You know, sometimes I have the sense that like am I not fully grasping the experience if I don't like walk out right to the edge and stare down?

    • Sometimes I have the sense that am I not fully grasping the experience if I don't walk out right to the edge and stare down?

      Sometimes I have the sense that am I not fully grasping the experience if I don't walk out right to the edge and stare down?

    B1

    Top 10 Creepiest TV Shows Ever Made

    14:10Top 10 Creepiest TV Shows Ever Made
    • The narrative hurls questions at you that it has no intentions of answering until the very end, all while you're grasping for straws in the plot.

      The narrative hurls questions at you that it has no intentions of answering until the very end, all while you're grasping for straws in the plot.

    • The narrative hurls questions at you that it has no intentions of answering until the very end, all while you're grasping for straws in the plot.

      The narrative hurls questions at you that it has no intentions of answering until the very end, all while you're grasping for straws in the plot.

    B2

    Photographing the Nuclear Disaster in Fukushima

    13:02Photographing the Nuclear Disaster in Fukushima
    • They're not grasping the whole scope of the potentiality.

      They're not grasping the whole scope of the potentiality.

    • They're not grasping the whole scope of the potentiality.

      They're not grasping the whole scope of the potentiality.

    B1

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.

    14:37A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.
    • A squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner.

      A squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner.

    • squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old

      squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old

    B2

    Universal Basic Income | Pros and Cons | UBI

    13:59Universal Basic Income | Pros and Cons | UBI
    • From the standpoint of philosophy of science alone, microscale experiments fail us as a tool of grasping most macroeconomic and macrosociological effects such as, among others: increase in the share of wages in GDP, increase in the effect of demand in the economy, dynamics of private investment or economic growth, or changes in the employment rate.

      From the standpoint of philosophy of science alone, microscale experiments fail us as a tool of grasping most macroeconomic and macrosociological effects such as, among others: increase in the share of wages in GDP, increase in the effect of demand in the economy, dynamics of private investment or economic growth, or changes in the employment rate.

    • tool of grasping most macroeconomic and macrosociological effects such as, among others: increase in

      tool of grasping most macroeconomic and macrosociological effects such as, among others: increase in

    B1

    Dangerous People Are Teaching Your Kids

    05:03Dangerous People Are Teaching Your Kids
    • Marx viewed the world as a gigantic class struggle, the bourgeoisie against the proletariat, the grasping rich against the desperate poor.

      Marx viewed the world as a gigantic class struggle, the bourgeoisie against the proletariat, the grasping rich against the desperate poor.

    • the grasping rich against the desperate poor.

      the grasping rich against the desperate poor.

    B2

    Spoken English Leaning Video Spoken English Tutorial English Conversation

    20:43Spoken English Leaning Video Spoken English Tutorial English Conversation
    • The proper grasping of the model conversation is illustrated ahead that will help you immensely to overcome the weaknesses.

      The proper grasping of the model conversation is illustrated ahead that will help you immensely to overcome the weaknesses.

    • [the] proper grasping of the model conversation is illustrated ahead that will help you immensely

      [the] proper grasping of the model conversation is illustrated ahead that will help you immensely

    A2