clutch

[klʌtʃ]

vt.抓住, 抓牢
vi.企图抓住, 踩离合器
n.抓住, 爪子, 离合器, 紧要关头
n.一窝鸡（蛋）,一群
adj.关键的, 致胜的

vt.

抓住; 攫取

He clutched the ticket in his hand.

他将票子紧紧抓在手里。

vi.

抓, 攫[(+at)]

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

快溺死的人连一根稻草也要抓。

n.[C]

1. 爪子; 手; 掌握, 控制[P1]

He fell into the clutches of the criminal gang.

他落到了犯罪集团的魔爪中。

2. 抓住; 攫取[S1]

3. 【机】离合器; 离合器踏板; 起重机抓爪

Take your foot off the clutch after changing gear.

换档之后, 脚离离合器。

4. 【美】【口】紧急关头, 危机

词形变化

动词过去式: clutched | 动词过去分词: clutched | 动词现在分词: clutching | 动词第三人称单数: clutches |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.抓牢

cling  hold  grasp  adhere  stick  

英英释义

名词 clutch:

the act of grasping

同义词：clasp, clench, clutches, grasp, grip, hold

a tense critical situation

a number of birds hatched at the same time

a collection of things or persons to be handled together

同义词：batch

a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand

同义词：clutch bag

a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism

同义词：clutch pedal

a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism

动词 clutch:

take hold of; grab

同义词：seize, prehend

hold firmly, usually with one's hands

同义词：cling to, hold close, hold tight

affect

同义词：seize, get hold of

短语词组

clutch at

1. 试图抓住

She clutched at the branch but could not reach it.

她想抓住树枝, 但抓不着。

in the clutches of

1. 在……的控制之下

Once they were in the clutches of the enemy , they knew they'd never escape.

一旦落入敌人手中, 他们知道一定逃不了。

补充

clutchclutch英:[klʌtʃ] 美:[klʌtʃ]vt.1.抓住; 紧紧抓住The mother clutched her baby in her arms.母亲紧紧地把婴儿抱在怀里。n.1.把握, 抓紧He lost his clutch on the rope and fell.他抓不住绳子, 松手摔了下来。2.掌握, 控制3.离合器She released the clutch and the car began to move.她放开离合器, 汽车就动了。

例句

1. His fingers grasped John's flesh with a convulsive clutch.他的手指突然紧紧抓住约翰。 2. Laura let out the clutch and pulled slowly away down the drive.劳拉松开离合器踏板, 沿着车道慢慢开走了。 3. a clutch of the team's best players该队最好的一组运动员 4. a clutch of books一堆书 5. She was clutching a photograph.她紧紧抓着一张照片。 6. The boy's mother was sitting clutching a handkerchief.男孩的母亲坐在那里, 紧握着一块手帕。 7. Had the spinner clutched the cricket ball above his head, Australia would have tumbled to 4-78.要是那位擅长投旋转球的投手抓住了飞过头顶的板球, 澳大利亚队就落到4比78了。 8. Maybe we could still be together. A vain hope. But when you're in turmoil, you clutch at straws.也许我们还能在一起。这只是幻想而已。但是当你心乱如麻的时候, 稻草你也会抓的。 9. He clutched the rope we threw to him.他紧紧抓住我们抛给他的绳子。 10. She clutched her purse tightly, fearing that someone might snatch it.她紧紧攥住她的钱袋，生怕别人夺走。 11. He clutched at my arm as he fell.他跌倒时企图抓住我的胳臂。 12. he stood clutching a microphone.他紧握话筒站着。 13. [no obj.]Mrs Longhill clutched at the idea.朗希尔太太抱定这个想法不放。 14. she made a clutch at his body.她伸手抓住他的身体。 15. he had narrowly escaped the clutches of the Nazis.他侥幸逃脱了纳粹的魔爪。 16. a clutch of brightly painted holiday homes.几幢涂漆鲜艳的度假屋。 17. He clutched his mother's hand in fear.他怕得抓紧妈妈的手不放。 18. She clutched at the money but the wind blew it away.她还来不及抓住，钞票就让风给吹走了。 19. to press/release the clutch踩下╱松开离合器 20. I had to clutch the counter to keep from falling.我不得不紧紧抓着柜台，免得摔倒。 21. The child clutched her mother's hand firmly.孩子紧紧抓着妈妈的手。 22. He had a book clutched in his hand.他手里紧攥着一本书。 23. She clutched at his shoulder.她试图抓住他的肩膀。 24. She struggled to escape his clutches. [=he was holding her and she struggled to get away]她挣扎着想摆脱他。 25. The hawk had the mouse in its clutches. [=in its claws]老鹰用爪子紧紧抓着老鼠。 26. They were powerless to oppose them. He had them in his clutches. [=he had control of them]他们无力对抗他。他控制着他们。 27. I have to learn how to let the clutch out smoothly.我得学会如何平稳地松开离合器踏板。 28. The car needs a new clutch.这辆车需要一个新的离合器。 29. He is known for his ability to come through in the clutch.他以能在比赛关键时刻克服困难而为人所知。 30. She scored a basket in the clutch.她在关键时刻投篮得分。 31. She scored a clutch basket.她投进了关键的一球。 32. a clutch hit/play/goal关键时刻的击球/运球/进球 33. a clutch performance/situation关键时刻的表现/局势 34. He is a clutch hitter/player. = He is clutch.他是一个在关键时刻能出色发挥的击球手/选手。 35. a clutch of eggs一窝蛋 36. a clutch of chicks一窝小鸡 37. a clutch of buildings/onlookers一小群建筑；一小群旁观者