clasp
verb /klɑːsp/
/klæsp/
动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they clasp | /klɑːsp/ /klæsp/ |
| he / she / it clasps | /klɑːsps/ /klæsps/ |
| past simple clasped | /klɑːspt/ /klæspt/ |
| past participle clasped | /klɑːspt/ /klæspt/ |
| -ing form clasping | /ˈklɑːspɪŋ/ /ˈklæspɪŋ/ |
- clasp something to hold something tightly in your hand
握紧；攥紧；抓紧 - He leaned forward, his hands clasped tightly together.
他俯身向前，双手十字交错地紧握着。 - They clasped hands (= held each other's hands).
他们相互紧握着对方的手。 - I stood there, clasping the door handle.
我站在那里，紧攥着门把手。
Synonyms holdhold拿住 - hold on
- cling
- clutch
- grip
- grasp
- clasp
- hang on
- hold to have somebody/something in your hand or arms:
- She was holding a large box.
她提着一只大箱子。 - I held the baby gently in my arms.
我把婴儿轻轻地抱在怀里。
- She was holding a large box.
- hold on (to somebody/something) to continue to hold somebody/something; to put your hand on somebody/something and not take your hand away:
- Hold on and don’t let go until I say so.
握紧，我让你松手时才松开。
- Hold on and don’t let go until I say so.
- cling to hold on to somebody/something tightly, especially with your whole body:
- Survivors clung to pieces of floating debris.
生还者紧紧抱住漂浮在水面上的残骸。
- Survivors clung to pieces of floating debris.
- clutch to hold somebody/something tightly, especially in your hand; to take hold of something suddenly:
- She stood there, the flowers still clutched in her hand.
她站在那里，手里仍然紧握着花束。 - He felt himself slipping and clutched at a branch.
他感到自己滑了一下，便一把抓住一根树枝。
- She stood there, the flowers still clutched in her hand.
- grip to hold on to something very tightly with your hand:
- Grip the rope as tightly as you can.
尽可能紧紧抓住绳子。
- Grip the rope as tightly as you can.
- grasp to take a strong hold of somebody/something:
- He grasped my hand and shook it warmly.
他热情地抓着我的手握了起来。
- He grasped my hand and shook it warmly.
- clasp (formal) to hold somebody/something tightly in your hand or in your arms:
指紧握、攥紧、抱紧： - They clasped hands (= held each other’s hands).
他们相互紧握着对方的手。 - She clasped the children in her arms.
她把孩子紧紧地搂在怀里。
- They clasped hands (= held each other’s hands).
- hang on (to something) to hold on to something very tightly, especially in order to support yourself or stop yourself from falling:
- Hang on tight. We’re off!
抓紧，我们出发了！
- Hang on tight. We’re off!
- to hold/clutch/grip/clasp something in your hand/hands
- to hold/clutch/clasp somebody/something in your arms
- to hold/clutch/grip/grasp/clasp/hang on to something
- to hold/cling/hang on
- to hold/clutch/clasp somebody/something to you
- to hold/hold on to/cling to/clutch/grip/grasp/clasp/hang on to somebody/something tightly
- to hold/hold on to/cling to/clutch/grip/grasp/clasp somebody/something firmly
- to hold/hold on to/clutch/grip/clasp/hang on to somebody/something tight
- He clasped her arm and spun her about.
他抓住她的胳膊，让她转过身来。 - He clasped my hand warmly in welcome.
他热情地握着我的手表示欢迎。 - She clasped her bag tightly as she walked through the crowd.
穿过人群时，她紧紧地抓着自己的包。 - She faced Will, her hands clasped together.
她面对威尔，双手十字交错地握着。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- firmly
- tightly
- gently
- …
- He leaned forward, his hands clasped tightly together.
- clasp somebody/something (+ adv./prep.) to hold somebody/something tightly with your arms around them
抱紧；紧紧拥抱 - She clasped the children in her arms.
她把孩子紧紧地搂在怀里。 - He clasped her to him.
他紧紧地拥抱着她。 - She clasped her arms tightly around him.
她紧紧地搂住他。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- firmly
- tightly
- gently
- …
- She clasped the children in her arms.
- clasp something (+ adv./prep.) to fasten something with a clasp
扣紧；扣住；扣牢 - She clasped the bracelet around her wrist.
她把手镯戴上手腕扣牢。
- She clasped the bracelet around her wrist.
词源Middle English: of unknown origin.
