| 词组 | claw |
| 释义 | claw [clawed, clawed, clawing] claw at 1. claw at sth/sb to tear or pull at something, using your fingers or nails: ▪ Jenna suddenly raised her hand and clawed at his face. ▪ I was woken up by the cat clawing at the bedroom door. 2. claw at sb/sth literary if an emotion or feeling claws at you, you feel it very strongly in a way that is unpleasant: ▪ Jealousy clawed at her, and she wanted to scream. claw back 1. claw back sth • claw sth back to gradually get back something that you had lost by working hard and in a very determined way: ▪ Through heavy advertising, the company managed to claw back its share of the market. ▪ Two months before the election, Yeltsin started to claw back the lead gained by his Communist rival. 2. claw back sth • claw sth back BrE if a government or organization claws back money which it has spent, it finds a way of gradually getting it back: ▪ The government is attempting to claw back the budget deficit, which currently stands at $50 billion. ▪ Although he cut income tax, the Chancellor was able to claw back the money through hidden charges on investments and pensions. |
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