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

• 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。
• Like a hostage clutching a newspaper, she holds a thermometer that reads minus 20 Celsius.
  就像一个抓着报纸的人质，她手里拿着温度计，上面显示零下20摄氏度。
• Children clutching empty bowls form a line
  紧紧抓着空碗的孩子们排成一队。
• 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。
• With her hands clutching at my sleeves, she told me that by no means should they be cut.
  她的手紧紧地抓住我的手套，她说她没有任何的理由剪掉这些花。
• She stood there, clutching the railing.
  她站在那儿，手扶着栏杆。
• "No, I'm not," whispered melanie, clutching the back of a chair.
  “不会，我不会晕的，”媚兰小声说，一面伸手抓住椅子靠背。
• 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。
• But you got to quit clutching on me.
  但是别再哄我了。
• She sat down, clutching her soaking sandals.
  她坐下来，手里还抓着她那双湿淋淋的凉鞋。