clutched

英 [klʌtʃt]

美 [klʌtʃt]

v.  紧握; 抱紧; 抓紧; (因害怕或痛苦)突然抓住
clutch的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：clutched　

柯林斯词典

• VERB (通常因害怕或担心)紧握，紧抓
  If youclutch atsomething orclutchsomething, you hold it tightly, usually because you are afraid or anxious.
  1. I staggered and had to clutch at a chair for support...
     我踉踉跄跄地，不得不抓住一把椅子稳住自己。
  2. She was clutching a photograph.
     她紧紧抓着一张照片。
• N-PLURAL 控制;掌握;势力范围
  If someone is in another person'sclutches, that person has captured them or has power over them.
  1. Tony fell into the clutches of an attractive American who introduced him to drugs...
     托尼落入了一个英俊的美国人的控制中，这个人引他走上了吸毒之路。
  2. Stojanovic escaped their clutches by jumping from a moving vehicle.
     斯托扬诺维奇从正在行驶的车上跳了下去，逃出了他们的掌心。
• N-COUNT (车辆的)离合器踏板
  In a vehicle, theclutchis the pedal that you press before you change gear.
  1. Laura let out the clutch and pulled slowly away down the drive.
     劳拉松开离合器踏板，沿车道慢慢驶离。
• N-COUNT 一窝(蛋)
  Aclutch ofeggs is a number of eggs laid by a bird at one time.
  1. ...the second clutch of eggs.
     第二窝蛋
• N-COUNT 一小群;一小簇
  Aclutch ofpeople or things is a small group of them.
  1. The party has attracted a clutch of young southern liberals.
     聚会吸引了一群南部的年轻开明人士。
  2. ...a clutch of songs about adolescent experiences.
     一组有关青少年经历的歌曲
• toclutch at straws→ see:straw

双语例句

• 724. The wretched butcher clutched the needle and stitched it clumsily.
  724.可怜的（悲惨的，恶劣的）屠夫抓住针然后笨拙地缝它。
• The garageman's hands clutched the rag more tightly.
  那个车库工人的手把抹布攒得更紧了。
• Tom clutched his mother's hand in the crowd.
  在人群中，汤姆紧紧抓着他母亲的手。
• He clutched the child tightly as she again tried to wriggle free
  孩子一扭一扭地又想挣脱，他紧紧地抓住了她。
• She picked up the three cubs and clutched the warm little lives close to her body.
  沙柳俯身抱起那三只小狐崽，紧紧地贴在身上，感到了三只小生灵的生命的温暖和亲切。
• It is a little star-dust caught, a segment of the rainbow which I have clutched.
  我得到的只是一点儿尘埃，我抓住的只是一段彩虹而已。
• Could she reach it before the hands clutched her and dragged her down into the quicksands?
  在那双手抓住她拖到脚下的流沙中去之前她能够赶到达那里吗？
• He clutched the rope and wouldn't let go.
  他揪着绳子不撒手。
• Terrified by the noise, the small child clutched onto her mother's hand.
  小孩被喧闹声所惊吓，紧紧地抓着她母亲的手。
• A dead wonman clutched her purse tightly but he stole it.
  一名女死者牢牢握住她的钱包但还是被他偷走了。