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clutch

verb
/klʌtʃ/
/klʌtʃ/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they clutch
/klʌtʃ/
/klʌtʃ/
he / she / it clutches
/ˈklʌtʃɪz/
/ˈklʌtʃɪz/
past simple clutched
/klʌtʃt/
/klʌtʃt/
past participle clutched
/klʌtʃt/
/klʌtʃt/
-ing form clutching
/ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
/ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
Idioms Phrasal Verbs
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  1. [transitive, intransitive] to hold somebody/something tightly紧握;抱紧;抓紧 synonym grip
    • clutch somebody/something (+ adv./prep.) He clutched the child to him.他紧紧地抱住小孩。
    • She stood there, the flowers still clutched in her hand.她站在那里,手里仍然紧握着花束。
    • + adv./prep. I clutched on to the chair for support.我紧紧抓住椅子撑着身体。
    Synonyms holdhold拿住
    • hold on
    • cling
    • clutch
    • grip
    • grasp
    • clasp
    • hang on
    These words all mean to have somebody/​something in your hands or arms.
    • hold to have somebody/​something in your hand or arms:
      • She was holding a large box.她提着一只大箱子。
      • I held the baby gently in my arms.我把婴儿轻轻地抱在怀里。
    • hold on (to somebody/​something) to continue to hold somebody/​something; to put your hand on somebody/​something and not take your hand away:
      • Hold on and don’t let go until I say so.握紧,我让你松手时才松开。
    • cling to hold on to somebody/​something tightly, especially with your whole body:
      • Survivors clung to pieces of floating debris.生还者紧紧抱住漂浮在水面上的残骸。
    • clutch to hold somebody/​something tightly, especially in your hand; to take hold of something suddenly:
      • She stood there, the flowers still clutched in her hand.她站在那里,手里仍然紧握着花束。
      • He felt himself slipping and clutched at a branch.他感到自己滑了一下,便一把抓住一根树枝。
    • grip to hold on to something very tightly with your hand:
      • Grip the rope as tightly as you can.尽可能紧紧抓住绳子。
    • grasp to take a strong hold of somebody/​something:
      • He grasped my hand and shook it warmly.他热情地抓着我的手握了起来。
      The object of grasp is often somebody’s hand or wrist.
    • clasp (formal) to hold somebody/​something tightly in your hand or in your arms:指紧握、攥紧、抱紧:
      • They clasped hands (= held each other’s hands).他们相互紧握着对方的手。
      • She clasped the children in her arms.她把孩子紧紧地搂在怀里。
      The object of clasp is often your hands, somebody else’s hand or another person.
    • hang on (to something) to hold on to something very tightly, especially in order to support yourself or stop yourself from falling:
      • Hang on tight. We’re off!抓紧,我们出发了!
    Patterns
    • to hold/​clutch/​grip/​clasp something in your hand/​hands
    • to hold/​clutch/​clasp somebody/​something in your arms
    • to hold/​clutch/​grip/​grasp/​clasp/​hang on to something
    • to hold/​cling/​hang on
    • to hold/​clutch/​clasp somebody/​something to you
    • to hold/​hold on to/​cling to/​clutch/​grip/​grasp/​clasp/​hang on to somebody/​something tightly
    • to hold/​hold on to/​cling to/​clutch/​grip/​grasp/​clasp somebody/​something firmly
    • to hold/​hold on to/​clutch/​grip/​clasp/​hang on to somebody/​something tight
    Extra Examples
    • She clutched her handbag tightly in one hand.她一只手紧紧抓住手提包。
    • She clutched the letter to her chest.她把信紧紧抓在胸前。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • firmly
    • tightly
    • desperately
    preposition
    • at
    phrases
    • clutch something in your hand
    • clutch something to your chest
    See full entry
  2. [transitive, intransitive] to take hold of something suddenly, because you are afraid or in pain(因害怕或痛苦)突然抓住
    • clutch something He gasped and clutched his stomach.他喘着气突然按住自己的胃部。
    clutch at somebody/something
    • (figurative) Fear clutched at her heart.她突然感到一阵恐惧袭上心头。
    Synonyms holdhold拿住
    • hold on
    • cling
    • clutch
    • grip
    • grasp
    • clasp
    • hang on
    These words all mean to have somebody/​something in your hands or arms.
    • hold to have somebody/​something in your hand or arms:
      • She was holding a large box.她提着一只大箱子。
      • I held the baby gently in my arms.我把婴儿轻轻地抱在怀里。
    • hold on (to somebody/​something) to continue to hold somebody/​something; to put your hand on somebody/​something and not take your hand away:
      • Hold on and don’t let go until I say so.握紧,我让你松手时才松开。
    • cling to hold on to somebody/​something tightly, especially with your whole body:
      • Survivors clung to pieces of floating debris.生还者紧紧抱住漂浮在水面上的残骸。
    • clutch to hold somebody/​something tightly, especially in your hand; to take hold of something suddenly:
      • She stood there, the flowers still clutched in her hand.她站在那里,手里仍然紧握着花束。
      • He felt himself slipping and clutched at a branch.他感到自己滑了一下,便一把抓住一根树枝。
    • grip to hold on to something very tightly with your hand:
      • Grip the rope as tightly as you can.尽可能紧紧抓住绳子。
    • grasp to take a strong hold of somebody/​something:
      • He grasped my hand and shook it warmly.他热情地抓着我的手握了起来。
      The object of grasp is often somebody’s hand or wrist.
    • clasp (formal) to hold somebody/​something tightly in your hand or in your arms:指紧握、攥紧、抱紧:
      • They clasped hands (= held each other’s hands).他们相互紧握着对方的手。
      • She clasped the children in her arms.她把孩子紧紧地搂在怀里。
      The object of clasp is often your hands, somebody else’s hand or another person.
    • hang on (to something) to hold on to something very tightly, especially in order to support yourself or stop yourself from falling:
      • Hang on tight. We’re off!抓紧,我们出发了!
    Patterns
    • to hold/​clutch/​grip/​clasp something in your hand/​hands
    • to hold/​clutch/​clasp somebody/​something in your arms
    • to hold/​clutch/​grip/​grasp/​clasp/​hang on to something
    • to hold/​cling/​hang on
    • to hold/​clutch/​clasp somebody/​something to you
    • to hold/​hold on to/​cling to/​clutch/​grip/​grasp/​clasp/​hang on to somebody/​something tightly
    • to hold/​hold on to/​cling to/​clutch/​grip/​grasp/​clasp somebody/​something firmly
    • to hold/​hold on to/​clutch/​grip/​clasp/​hang on to somebody/​something tight
    Extra Examples
    • He fell back, clutching his chest in agony.他向后倒去,痛苦地抓着胸口。
    • Her hands clutched the railing.她的双手抓住栏杆。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • firmly
    • tightly
    • desperately
    preposition
    • at
    phrases
    • clutch something in your hand
    • clutch something to your chest
    See full entry
  3. Word Originverb Middle English (in the sense ‘bend, crook’): variant of obsolete clitch ‘close the hand’, from Old English clyccan ‘crook, clench’, of Germanic origin.
Idioms
clutch/grasp at straws
  1. to try all possible means to find a solution or some hope in a difficult or unpleasant situation, even though this seems very unlikely(在危难中)抓救命稻草,不放过任何微小的机会
    • I know I’m just clutching at straws here, but is it possible that the doctors are wrong?我知道我只是在抓救命稻草,但医生有可能是错的吗?

clutch

noun
/klʌtʃ/
/klʌtʃ/
Idioms
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  1. [countable] the pedal in a car or other vehicle that you press with your foot so that you can change gear(汽车等换挡用的)离合器踏板
    • Put your foot on the clutch.把你的脚放在离合器踏板上。
    Collocations DrivingDriving驾驶Having a car拥有一辆汽车
    • have/​own/(British English) run a car有一辆汽车
    • ride a motorcycle/​motorbike骑摩托车
    • drive/​prefer/​use an automatic/​a manual/(North American English, informal) a stick shift开/喜欢/用自动挡/手动挡汽车
    • have/​get your car serviced/​fixed/​repaired给汽车做一次保养/维修一下/修理一下
    • buy/​sell a used car/(especially British English) a second-hand car买/卖二手车
    • take/​pass/​fail a (British English) driving test/(both North American English) driver’s test/​road test参加/通过/未通过驾照考试/道路考试
    • get/​obtain/​have/​lose/​carry a/​your (British English) driving licence/(North American English) driver’s license得到/拥有/丢失/携带驾照
    Driving驾驶
    • put on/​fasten/(North American English) buckle/​wear/​undo your seat belt/​safety belt系上/解开安全带
    • put/​turn/​leave the key in the ignition把钥匙插进点火开关;转动钥匙点火;把钥匙留在点火开关
    • start the car/​engine发动汽车/引擎
    • (British English) change/(North American English) shift/​put something into gear换挡;挂上挡
    • press/​put your foot on the brake pedal/​clutch/​accelerator踩刹车/离合器/油门
    • release the clutch/(especially British English) the handbrake/(both North American English) the emergency brake/​the parking brake松开离合器/手刹
    • drive/​park/​reverse the car驾车;停车;倒车
    • (British English) indicate left/​right
    • (especially North American English) signal that you are turning left/​right
    • take/​miss (British English) the turning/(especially North American English) the turn拐弯;错过拐弯处
    • apply/​hit/​slam on the brake(s)踩刹车;猛踩刹车
    • beep/​honk/(especially British English) toot/(British English) sound your horn按喇叭
    Problems and accidents问题及事故
    • a car skids/​crashes (into something)/collides (with something)车打滑/撞上(某物)/(与某物)相撞
    • swerve to avoid an oncoming car/​a pedestrian猛地转弯以避开迎面来的车/行人
    • crash/​lose control of the car撞车;车失控
    • have/​be in/​be killed in/​survive a car crash/​a car accident/(North American English) a car wreck/​a hit-and-run出车祸/肇事逃逸事故;在车祸/肇事逃逸事故中丧生;幸免于车祸/肇事逃逸事故
    • be run over/​knocked down by a car/​bus/​truck被汽车/公交车/大卡车轧过/撞倒
    • dent/​hit (British English) the bonnet/(North American English) the hood撞凹/撞上引擎盖
    • break/​crack/​shatter (British English) the windscreen/(North American English) the windshield打碎挡风玻璃
    • blow/(especially British English) burst/​puncture (British English) a tyre/(North American English) a tire爆胎;扎破轮胎
    • get/​have (British English) a flat tyre/​a flat tire/​a puncture胎瘪了;轮胎被扎破了
    • inflate/​change/​fit/​replace/​check a tyre/​tire 给轮胎充气;更换/安装/更换/检查轮胎
    Traffic and driving regulations交通法规
    • be caught in/​get stuck in/​sit in a traffic jam遇上堵车
    • cause congestion/​tailbacks/​traffic jams/​gridlock引起交通堵塞
    • experience/​face lengthy delays经历/面临长时间的延误
    • beat/​avoid the traffic/​the rush hour避开交通高峰时段
    • break/​observe/(North American English) drive the speed limit超速行驶;遵守速度限制;限速行驶
    • be caught on (British English) a speed camera被测速摄像机逮住
    • stop somebody for/​pull somebody over for/(British English, informal) be done for speeding因超速被要求停车/停靠路边/被逮住
    • (both informal) run/(British English) jump a red light/​the lights闯红灯
    • be arrested for/​charged with (British English) drink-driving/(both US English) driving under the influence (DUI)/driving while intoxicated (DWI)因酒后驾车/醉酒驾车被逮捕/起诉
    • be banned/(British English) disqualified from driving被禁止驾车;被取消驾驶资格
    Topics Transport by car or lorryc2
    Extra Examples
    • Put it into first gear and let the clutch out slowly.挂一挡,慢慢松开离合器。
    • The driver at the traffic lights was riding his clutch (= driving with the clutch down).司机在红绿灯处半踩离合器。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + clutch
    • drop
    • engage
    • put your foot on
    clutch + verb
    • engage
    • disengage
    • slip
    clutch + noun
    • pedal
    See full entry
  2. [countable] a device in a machine that connects and disconnects working parts, especially the engine and the gears(尤指发动机和排挡的)离合器
    • The car needs a new clutch.这辆车需要换一个新的离合器了。
  3. a clutch of something [singular] a group of people, animals or things一群(人或动物);一批(物品)
    • He's won a whole clutch of awards.他获了一大堆奖。
  4. clutches
    [plural] (informal) power or control势力范围;控制;掌管
    • He managed to escape from their clutches.他设法摆脱了他们的控制。
    • in your clutches Now that she had him in her clutches, she wasn't going to let go.她既然已经把他控制在自己手里,就不打算让他脱身。
    Extra Examples
    • She fell into the clutches of the rebel forces.她落入了叛军的手中。
    • They had him in their clutches.他们已经把他控制住了。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + clutches
    • fall into
    • escape
    • escape from
    preposition
    • in somebody’s clutch
    • out of somebody’s clutch
    See full entry
  5. [countable, usually singular] a tight hold on somebody/something攫住;紧紧抓住 synonym grip (figurative)
    • She felt the sudden clutch of fear.她突然感到一阵恐惧。
  6. [countable] a group of eggs that a bird lays at one time; the young birds that come out of a group of eggs at the same time(一次下的)一窝蛋;(同时孵出的)一窝小鸟
    • The female lays a clutch of about seven eggs, laying one egg each day.雌性大约产七个蛋,每天产一个蛋。
    Topics Birdsc2
  7. [countable]
    (also clutch bag)
    a small, flat bag that women carry in their hands, especially on formal occasions(尤指出席正式场合时用的)女式小手提包
  8. Word Originnoun senses 1 to 2 and noun senses 4 to 5 noun sense 7 Middle English (in the sense ‘bend, crook’): variant of obsolete clitch ‘close the hand’, from Old English clyccan ‘crook, clench’, of Germanic origin. noun sense 3 and noun sense 6 early 18th cent.: probably a southern variant of northern English dialect cletch, related to Middle English cleck ‘to hatch’, from Old Norse klekja.
Idioms
in the clutch (North American English, informal)
  1. at a critical moment攫住;紧紧抓住
    • Why are some athletes able to perform in the clutch while others fail?为什么有的运动员能在离合中发挥,有的却不行?
    • Bryan came through in the clutch when it was needed.布赖恩在需要的时候挺身而出。

clutch

adjective
/klʌtʃ/
/klʌtʃ/
(North American English, informal, sport体育)
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  1. referring to or performing at an important moment that will decide the result of a game or competition势力范围;控制;掌管
    • Miami succeeds in clutch situations better than any other team.迈阿密在关键情况下比其他任何球队都更成功。
    • He is one of the league's clutch performers.他是该联盟的关键人物之一。

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