clench

verb

/klentʃ/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they clench	/klentʃ/ /klentʃ/
he / she / it clenches	/ˈklentʃɪz/ /ˈklentʃɪz/
past simple clenched	/klentʃt/ /klentʃt/
past participle clenched	/klentʃt/ /klentʃt/
-ing form clenching	/ˈklentʃɪŋ/ /ˈklentʃɪŋ/

[transitive, intransitive] when you clench your hands, teeth, etc., or when they clench, you press them together tightly, usually showing that you are angry, determined or upset（通常表示愤怒、决心或不安时）捏紧，攥紧（拳头等），咬紧（牙齿等）
- clench (something) He clenched his fists in anger.他愤怒地攥紧了拳头。
- Through clenched teeth she told him to leave.她咬牙切齿地叫他离开。
- His fists clenched slowly until his knuckles were white.他的拳头慢慢地捏紧，直捏得指关节都发白了。
- Her hands clenched involuntarily.她不由自主地攥紧了拳头。
- clench (something) + adv./prep. She sat with hands clenched together in her lap.她双手紧握放在大腿上坐着。
- His jaw was clenched tight.他紧咬牙关。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- firmly
- tight
- tightly
- …
phrases
- clenched between somebody’s teeth
[transitive, often passive] to hold something tightly握紧；抓牢；攥住
- be clenched between/in something Her pen was clenched between her teeth.她咬着笔。
- She had a gun clenched tightly in her hand.她手里紧紧握着一把枪。
- clench something He clenched the steering wheel tightly.他紧紧地握着方向盘。
- She sat at her desk, her pen clenched between her teeth.她坐在书桌前，牙缝里攥着钢笔。
- He had a wine glass clenched firmly in his hand.他手里紧握着一个酒杯。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- firmly
- tight
- tightly
- …
phrases
- clenched between somebody’s teeth

词源Old English (in the sense of clinch ‘fix securely’): of Germanic origin; related to cling.