clench

英 [klentʃ]

美 [klentʃ]

v.  (通常表示愤怒、决心或不安时)捏紧，攥紧(拳头等)，咬紧(牙齿等); 握紧; 抓牢; 攥住

过去式：clenched　现在分词：clenching　过去分词：clenched　第三人称单数：clenches　复数：clenches　

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Collins.1 / BNC.8294 / COCA.8816

牛津词典

verb

• （通常表示愤怒、决心或不安时）捏紧，攥紧（拳头等），咬紧（牙齿等）
  when you clench your hands, teeth, etc., or when they clench , you press or squeeze them together tightly, usually showing that you are angry, determined or upset
  1. He clenched his fists in anger.
     他愤怒地攥紧了拳头。
  2. Through clenched teeth she told him to leave.
     她咬牙切齿地让他滚。
  3. His fists clenched slowly until his knuckles were white.
     他的拳头慢慢地捏紧，直捏得指关节都发白了。
• 握紧；抓牢；攥住
  to hold sth tightly and firmly
  1. Her pen was clenched between her teeth.
     她咬着笔。

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG 攥紧(拳头)；(拳头)紧握
  When youclenchyour fist or your fistclenches, you curl your fingers up tightly, usually because you are very angry.
  1. Alex clenched her fists and gritted her teeth...
     亚历克丝攥紧拳头，牙咬得咯咯响。
  2. She pulled at his sleeve and he turned on her, fists clenching again before he saw who it was.
     她拉了拉他的袖子，他双拳再次握紧，气冲冲地转过身来，这才发现是她。
  3. ...angry protestors with clenched fists.
     双拳紧握的愤怒的抗议者们
• VERB (通常指生气、不安时)咬紧(牙齿)，咬牙切齿
  When youclenchyour teeth or theyclench, you squeeze your teeth together firmly, usually because you are angry or upset.
  1. Patsy had to clench her jaw to suppress her anger...
     帕奇只得咬紧牙关压住怒气。
  2. Slowly, he released his breath through clenched teeth.
     他从紧咬的牙缝间慢慢地舒了口气。
• VERB 抓紧;握紧;咬紧
  If youclenchsomething in your hand or in your teeth, you hold it tightly with your hand or your teeth.
  1. I clenched the arms of my chair.
     我死死抓住椅子扶手。

英英释义

noun

• the act of grasping
  1. he released his clasp on my arm
  2. he has a strong grip for an old man
  3. she kept a firm hold on the railing
  Synonym:claspclutchclutchesgraspgriphold
• a small slip noose made with seizing
  Synonym:clinch

verb

• squeeze together tightly
  1. clench one's jaw
• hold in a tight grasp
  1. clench a steering wheel
  Synonym:clinch

双语例句

• He had to clench his teeth to stop himself from shouting with delight.
  他咬住牙，不让自己因喜悦而喊出来。
• I thought I heard his teeth clench together.
  我想我听到了他牙齿紧咬在一起的声音。
• I clenched the arms of my chair.
  我死死抓住椅子扶手。
• Both techniques were able to see the brain acting to clench a volunteer's fist in his dream in exactly the way that it does when ordering fist-clenching in reality.
  这两种技术都能看到志愿者在梦中握拳的方式和在现实中是一样的。
• These images of voluptuousness made him clench his fists, and a shiver run along his spine.
  这些形象使他捏紧拳头，全身一阵颤抖。
• Slowly, he released his breath through clenched teeth.
  他从紧咬的牙缝间慢慢地舒了口气。
• I felt the clench of his hand on my arm.
  我感觉到他的手牢牢抓住我的胳臂。
• When the sentimental feelings once again invade my mind fiercely, I clench my lips and tell myself: I'm not the only one who is suffering those "trials and tribulations".
  当思念再一次猛烈的侵袭我的大脑，我紧咬着双唇告诉自己：不只我一个人承受着这一切。
• It's called progressive relaxation and it works like this: Starting with your toes and working your way up, clench each muscle for10 seconds, then thoroughly relax them.
  这中运动称之为“渐进放松”，做法如下：从脚趾头向上开始锻炼。每块肌肉紧握10秒钟，然后彻底放松。
• Within 10s recording interface, voluntary clench Is every other 2s, repeat 3 times. ( 3) swallowing: in case of full moistening throat, subjects swallow their own saliva.
  在10s的记录界面内，每间隔约2s自主用力紧咬1s，重复紧咬3次；（3）吞咽：在充分润喉的情况下让实验对象吞咽自己的唾液。