clutch

noun

1. the act of grasping

e.g. he released his clasp on my arm
he has a strong grip for an old man
she kept a firm hold on the railing

Synonym: claspclenchclutchesgraspgriphold

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

e.g. this year's model has an improved clutch

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

e.g. he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other

Synonym: clutch pedal

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

Synonym: clutch bag

5. a collection of things or persons to be handled together

Synonym: batch

6. a number of birds hatched at the same time

7. a tense critical situation

e.g. he is a good man in the clutch

verb

1. affect

e.g. Fear seized the prisoners
The patient was seized with unbearable pains
He was seized with a dreadful disease

Synonym: seizeget hold of

2. take hold of
grab

e.g. The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter
She clutched her purse
The mother seized her child by the arm
Birds of prey often seize small mammals

Synonym: seizeprehend

3. hold firmly, usually with one's hands

e.g. She clutched my arm when she got scared

Synonym: cling tohold closehold tight

1. (通常因害怕或担心)紧握，紧抓
If you clutch at something or clutch something, you hold it tightly, usually because you are afraid or anxious.

e.g. 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。
e.g. She was clutching a photograph.
她紧紧抓着一张照片。

2. 控制;掌握;势力范围
If someone is in another person's clutches, that person has captured them or has power over them.

clutch

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

3. (车辆的)离合器踏板
In a vehicle, the clutch is the pedal that you press before you change gear.

e.g. 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。

4. 一窝(蛋)
A clutch of eggs is a number of eggs laid by a bird at one time.

clutch的近义词

e.g. ...the second clutch of eggs.
第二窝蛋

5. 一小群;一小簇
A clutch of people or things is a small group of them.

clutch是什么意思

e.g. 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。
e.g. ...a clutch of songs about adolescent experiences.
一组有关青少年经历的歌曲

6. to clutch at straws -> see straw

1. clutch的翻译

1. 离合器：Trex 700 离合器(clutch)问题今天小弟的 trex 700 离合器(clutch) 断裂两节..这 700 才飞了不到 30 趟就有离

2. 抓：那天我抓(clutch)着父亲的手,很紧张,但最终还是被扔进(be thrown into)了校门. 我穿着校服(school uniform),每天和小朋友们一起玩耍(hang around with),还真的开始喜欢上了学校. 不过那时我整天吊儿郎当(fool around)的,

3. clutch

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