to be beyond the grasp of sb

to be beyond the grasp of sb
1. (grip) 抓住；抓紧
- Steven had a powerful grasp. 史蒂文的握力很大。
- His hand was taken in a warm, firm grasp. 他的手被热情地紧紧握住。
2. (understanding) 领悟；领会
- His grasp of complicated concepts is impressive. 他对复杂概念的领悟力惊人。
- his grasp of detail 他对细节的领会
3. (total rule) 掌控；支配
- the task of liberating a number of states from the grasp of tyrants 把一些国家从暴君的控制下解放出来的任务
4. (knowledge) 掌握；理解
- She has a good grasp of Spanish. 她的西班牙语学得很好。
5. to be beyond sb's grasp or to be beyond the grasp of sb
(be unattainable) 为某人力所不及
- Such luxury items are beyond the grasp of the average household. 普通家庭买不起这些奢侈品。
6. to be within sb's grasp
(be attainable) 为某人力所能及
- Peace is now within our grasp. 和平现在已经在望。
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