grasping

🇬🇧/ˈɡrɑːspɪŋ/ 🇺🇸/ˈɡræspɪŋ/
If you describe someone as grasping, you are criticizing them for wanting to get and keep as much money as possible, and for being unwilling to spend it. 贪婪的

adjective [原级] 贪婪的;紧紧抓住的

...a greedy, grasping, drug-ridden individual. ...一个贪心的、贪婪的、被毒品折磨坏了的人。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 抓紧,抓牢;理解,领会(grasp 的现在分词)

Grasping firmly a ball of string from the garage, Glenn raced back into the house and dashed upstairs to his mother's room. 格伦紧紧抓住车库里的一团绳子,跑回屋里,冲上楼去他母亲的房间。

grasp(v. 抓取) + ing → 不停地抓取自已喜爱的东西 → 贪婪的
grasping

adj.抓的,贪婪的,握的

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When working with overseas clients, an understanding of cultural norms is at least as important as grasping the pivotal business issues for the global manager. 当与海外客户合作时,对于全球经理人来说,了解文化规范至少与掌握关键业务的问题同等重要。