claw
- IPA[klɔː]
英式
- a curved pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot in birds, lizards, and some mammals.；either of a pair of small hooked appendages on an insect's foot.
- scratch or tear something with the claws or the fingernails；clutch at something with the hands
verb: claw, 3rd person present: claws, gerund or present participle: clawing, past tense: clawed, past participle: clawed
noun: claw, plural noun: claws
- 釋義
- 片語
名詞
- 1. a curved pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot in birds, lizards, and some mammals. 同義詞
- ▪ either of a pair of small hooked appendages on an insect's foot.
- ▪ the pincer of a crab, scorpion, or other arthropod. 同義詞
- ▪ a mechanical device resembling a claw, used for gripping or lifting.
動詞
- 1. scratch or tear something with the claws or the fingernails the kitten was clawing at Lowell's trouser leg her hands clawed his shoulders
- ▪ clutch at something with the hands his fingers clawed at the air
- ▪ make one's way with difficulty by hauling oneself forward with one's hands he clawed his way over a pile of bricks she was determined to claw her way out of poverty and find fame
- ▪ scratch (a part of one's body) gently so as to relieve itching.
