1. | [t][i] 紧握；抱紧；抓紧to hold sb/sth tightly |
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。 | |
I clutched on to the chair for support. 我紧紧抓住椅子撑着身体。 |
2. | [t][i] （因害怕或痛苦）突然抓住to take hold of sth suddenly, because you are afraid or in pain |
He gasped and clutched his stomach. 他喘着气突然按住自己的胃部。 | |
Fear clutched at her heart. 她突然感到一阵恐惧袭上心头。 |
1. | [c] （汽车等换挡用的）离合器踏板the pedal in a car or other vehicle that you press with your foot so that you can change gear |
Put your foot on the clutch. 把你的脚放在离合器踏板上。 |
2. | [c] （尤指发动机和排挡的）离合器a device in a machine that connects and disconnects working parts, especially the engine and the gears |
The car needs a new clutch. 这辆车需要换一个新的离合器了。 |
3. | [sing] a ~ of sth 一群（人或动物）；一批（物品）a group of people, animals or things |
He's won a whole clutch of awards. 他获了一大堆奖。 |
4. | [pl] (informal) 势力范围；控制；掌管power or control |
He managed to escape from their clutches . 他设法摆脱了他们的控制。 | |
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。 |
5. | [c][ususing] 攫住；紧紧抓住a tight hold on sb/sth |
She felt the sudden clutch of fear. 她突然感到一阵恐惧。 |
6. | [c] （一次下的）一窝蛋；（同时孵出的）一窝小鸟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 |
