grasp at

US /ɡræsp æt/
UK /ɡræsp æt/
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1.

تشبث بـ, اغتنم

to try to take hold of something quickly and eagerly

:
He grasped at the rope as he fell.
تشبث بـ الحبل وهو يسقط.
She grasped at the opportunity to travel.
اغتنمت الفرصة للسفر.
2.

يتشبث بـ, يسعى يائساً لـ

to try to understand or believe something, often desperately or without much basis

:
He was grasping at straws, trying to find any excuse.
كان يتشبث بالقش، محاولاً إيجاد أي عذر.
The politician was grasping at popularity by making empty promises.
كان السياسي يتشبث بالشعبية بتقديم وعود فارغة.