clutching

英 [ˈklʌtʃɪŋ]

美 [ˈklʌtʃɪŋ]

v.  紧握; 抱紧; 抓紧; (因害怕或痛苦)突然抓住
clutch的现在分词

现在分词：clutching　

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

• She stood there, clutching the railing.
  她站在那儿，手扶着栏杆。
• He fell asleep clutching a half-eaten drumstick in his right fist.
  他右手里紧握着一只吃了一半的鸡腿睡着了。
• Her rage had now passed, and the icy fingers of fear were clutching at her heart.
  现在是狂怒落火，冷冰冰的恐怖爬上了她的心了。
• Snape caught hold of her wrists and removed her clutching hands.
  斯内普抓住她的手腕，扳开她紧紧攥住他长袍的手。
• The boy's mother was sitting in front of the desk, clutching a handkerchief.
  男孩的母亲坐在书桌前，紧握着一条手绢。
• Lili had fallen asleep clutching a fat bunch of grapes.
  莉莉手里抓着一大串葡萄睡着了。
• The author awakes one night lying in the hallway of his Brooklyn apartment, clutching a wounded leg.
  一天夜晚，作者醒来时发现自己躺在其布鲁克林公寓的走廊里，双手正紧握着一只伤腿。
• He came slowly, on crutches, clutching a big scrapbook.
  他拄着拐杖，走得慢慢地，挟着一本很大的剪贴簿。
• The woman inside the car is clutching steering wheel, absorbedly.
  车内的女人紧抓着方向盘，聚精会神地向前看。
• We saw some kids shinning up a drainpipe before legging it clutching a TV and hi-fi
  我们看见几个年轻人爬上了排水管，后来就见他们提着一台电视机和音响跑掉了。