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(鸟兽的)爪，脚爪
The claws of a bird or animal are the thin, hard, curved nails at the end of its feet.
例句
The cat tried to cling to the edge by its claws.
猫试图用爪子抓住边缘。
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(龙虾、螃蟹、蝎子等的)螯，钳
The claws of a lobster, crab, or scorpion are the two pointed parts at the end of its legs which are used for holding things.
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VERB
（用爪子）抓（破），撕（伤），挠（坏）
If an animal claws at something, it scratches or damages it with its claws.
例句
The wolf clawed at the tree and howled the whole night.
这匹狼用爪子挠着树，嚎叫了整晚。
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VERB
使劲抓住;用力抓住
To claw at something mean to try very hard to get hold of it.
例句
His fingers clawed at Blake's wrist...
他的手指紧紧抓住布莱克的手腕。
He stumbled, clawed wildly at the air and fell backwards into the water.
他绊了一脚，双手在空中胡乱抓了几下，然后仰天栽进了水里。
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VERB
(抓住东西)费力前进
If you claw your way somewhere, you move there with great difficulty, trying desperately to find things to hold on to.
例句
Some did manage to claw their way up iron ladders to the safety of the upper deck.
的确有人设法抓住铁梯爬上了顶层甲板，脱离了危险。
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VERB
不畏艰险地拼搏;坚持不懈地奋斗
If someone claws their way to a successful position, they achieve it with great determination in spite of many difficulties.
例句
Gino clawed his way out of underworld obscurity to become a millionaire hotelier.
吉诺从底层社会的无名小卒一步步奋斗成为拥有百万家财的酒店大亨。
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影响别人的言行；（尤指）尖刻的言行，令人不愉快的言行
If someone gets their claws into another person, they start doing or saying things, especially unpleasant things, which affect that person.
例句
She should take her claws out of Tom and let him get on with his life.
她不该再死死地缠着汤姆，应该让他继续自己的生活。