They were grasping and manipulative.是什么意思？

They were grasping and manipulative.

他们贪得无厌而且喜欢摆布人。

they

pron. 他/她/它们，人们，大家，政府，当局，她们；

例句
The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.
他们绕过合恩角时，暴风雨已经减弱。

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

grasping

adj. <贬>（尤指对钱）贪心的，贪婪的；v. 抓住( grasp的现在分词 )，了解，急忙抓住，急切（或贪婪）地抓住；

例句
Young children have difficulty grasping the finality of death...
小孩子很难理解死亡的不可改变性。

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；

例句
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

manipulative

adj. 巧妙处理的，操作的，用手处理的，管理的；

例句
The worker was promoted despite aggressive and manipulative behaviour.
这个工人尽管盛气凌人，工于心计，却受到了提拔。