| 词汇 | in the grip of something |
| 释义 | Idiom in the grip of somethingin the grip of (something) controlled by something.The country was in the grip of a continuing and deep depression.She sways and stomps and even cries when she's in the grip of her music-making. in the grip(s) of (something)Controlled, dominated, or greatly affected by something, especially that which is undesirable or adverse. The entire region has been in the grip of a terrible drought. Poor Lauren has been in the grips of pneumonia for nearly a week. in the ˈgrip of somethingexperiencing something unpleasant that cannot be stopped: The whole country is in the grip of a serious recession. |
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