抢
rob; seize; rush ahead; scrape
Meanings
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rob; seize; snatch
neutralUsed for taking something forcefully or competing for an item/resource.
A mugger robbed an elderly man's wallet on the street.
During the soccer match, two players competed for a header.
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He snatched the book from my hand and ran away.
During Double 11 shopping festival, everyone rushes to buy limited-edition products.
Two children are fighting over a toy.
verb
rush ahead; act first
neutralUsed for moving or acting faster than others to get ahead in a task or situation.
He stepped forward quickly and steadied the elderly man who was about to fall.
She spoke first and introduced the basic details of the project.
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Everyone rushed to sign up for this volunteer activity.
In class, he always raises his hand first to answer the teacher's questions.
As soon as the elevator doors opened, people rushed to squeeze inside.
verb
rush to complete; prioritize
neutralUsed for working quickly to finish a task before a deadline, often in emergency situations.
Before the typhoon arrived, villagers rushed to repair the damaged houses.
Farmers are rushing to harvest and plant crops to avoid missing the farming season.
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The construction workers worked together and finished building the temporary stage in just three days.
Medical staff at the hospital are racing against time to save critically ill patients.
To make the trade show, the design team stayed up all night to rush the sample production.
verb
scrape; rub off a surface layer
neutralUsed for cleaning or removing a thin outer layer from an object, often for sharpening or polishing.
A street artisan is sharpening scissors and scraping kitchen knives.
There is thick rice crust on the bottom of the pot; scraping it first will make washing easier.
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He fell and scraped off a patch of skin on his knee, with a little bleeding.
Use a steel wool pad to scrape off the rust on the iron pan.
The painter scraped off the old paint on the wall in preparation for repainting.