英语听力精选进阶版 15611

 

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Tue, 4 Feb 14

Millions of pounds worth of contracts up for grabs¹ from NI Water. They need private companies to bid for work to help them keep the taps on. And as Facebook turns 10, we find out what the climate's like for tech start-ups.

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n.试图抓取，有意抢夺( grab的名词复数 )v.抢先，抢占( grab的第三人称单数 )；（尤指匆忙地）取；攫取；（尤指自私、贪婪地）捞取

参考例句：

• The job is up for grabs.Why don't you apply now? 那工作谁都可以争取，你怎么不现在就申请呢？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She grabs a stack of baby photos and thrusts them into my hands. 她抓起一沓婴儿照片塞到我手里。 来自辞典例句