/klɔ:; klɔ/
n
1 (a) any of the pointed nails (nail1) on the feet of some mammals, birds and reptiles 爪（某些哺乳类、鸟类和爬行类动物的尖利脚趾甲）
*Cats have sharp claws. 猫有尖爪.
(b) (esp in birds) foot with claws （尤指鸟类）带爪的脚
*The eagle held a mouse in its claws. 鹰用爪抓住了老鼠.
2 pincers of a shellfish （甲壳类动物的）钳, 螯
*a lobster's claw 龙虾的螯. =>illus at shellfish 见shellfish之插图.
3 mechanical device like a claw, used for gripping and lifting things 爪形器具（用以抓住或提起物件）.
4 (idm 习语) get one's claws into sb (infml 口) (esp of a woman) attach oneself to (a partner) in a determined way （尤指女子）依附于伴侣
*She's really got her claws into him! 她完全依靠他了!

v
1 [Ipr, Tn] ~ (at) sb/sth (try to) scratch or tear sb/sth with a claw or claws or with one's finger-nails （试图）用爪或指甲抓或撕某人[某物]; 搔; 挠; 刮
*The cats clawed at each other. 猫用爪子互相抓.
* The prisoner clawed at the cell door in desperation. 囚犯绝望地乱抓牢房的门.
* His face was badly clawed. 他的脸给抓坏了.
2 (idm 习语) claw one's way across, up, through, etc move across, etc by using the claws or the hands 用爪或手爬行过去等
*They slowly clawed their way up the cliff. 他们缓慢地爬上峭壁.
3 (phr v) claw sth back (of a government) recover, esp by taxation, money paid as an allowance to people who are not thought to need financial help （指政府）（尤指用税收）收回认为不需资助者的补助金.