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。
• 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。
• Tom clutched his mother's hand in the crowd.
  在人群中，汤姆紧紧抓着他母亲的手。
• I laughed. Clutched him in a hug and planted a kiss on his cheek.
  我哈哈大笑，给了他一个拥抱，在他脸上亲了一下。
• The child clutched at his mother in fear.
  那孩子惊恐地抓住他的母亲。
• She clutched my arm when she got scared.
  当恐慌的时候，她抓紧我的胳膊。
• Feeling herself fall, she clutched at a tree branch.
  她觉得自己要掉下去了，于是试图抓住一根树枝。
• 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。
• She clutched the sleeve of his robe.
  她抓住他长袍的袖子。
• The giant roared in pain and clutched at his eye.
  巨人痛得大吼，用手抓着他的眼睛。